Effects of Different Head-of-Bed Elevations and Body Positions on Intracranial Pressure and Cerebral Perfusion Pressure in Neurosurgical Patients.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different head of bed (HOB) elevations and body positions on intracranial pressure (ICP) and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) and to identify safe positions for neurosurgical patients with different Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores.

Methods: This study with a quasi-experimental, prospective repeated measures is designed with control over the intervention consisted of 30 patients hospitalized in the neurocritical care units (NCU). Patients' HOB was elevated (degree of 15,30,45) and the patients were at supine, left lateral and right lateral positions.

Effects of oral care with glutamine in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in neurosurgical intensive care unit patients.

Purpose: The study was designed as a randomized, controlled, experimental study aiming to determine the effects of oral care with glutamine in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients admitted to neurosurgical intensive care unit.

Methods: The universe consisted of patients who are admitted to neurosurgical intensive care unit between January 2014 and August 2015, while the sample consisted of 88 patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were randomly selected. The study group received oral care with 5% glutamine, whereas the control group received oral care with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate solution.

The effect of nursing care protocol on the prevention of central venous catheter-related infections in neurosurgery intensive care unit.

Purpose: This clinical study was planned to determine the effect of Nursing Care Protocol on the prevention of central venous catheter-related infections in neurosurgery intensive care unit.

Method: The study was conducted between January 2012 and December 2013. The sampling consisted of 160 patients compatible with study inclusion criteria (80 protocol and 80 control patients).

The effect of nocturnal patient care interventions on patient sleep and satisfaction with nursing care in neurosurgery intensive care unit.

Background: Sleep disturbance in an intensive care unit is a common problem. One of the main factors causing sleep disturbances in an intensive care unit is nocturnal patient care interventions.

Aims And Objectives: This study aims to determine the impact of patient care interventions performed at night in a neurosurgical intensive care unit on patients' sleep and their nursing care satisfaction.

Nursing activities in intensive care units in Turkey.

This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine applications practiced by nurses working in intensive care units of various institutions in Turkey. The research setting was neurosurgery, surgery, coronary and general intensive care units. The population of the study comprised nurses working in intensive care units, which were under the scope of this study, and these nurses' functions were studied.

Levels of anxiety and ways of coping of family members of patients hospitalized in the Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit.

Objective: To evaluate the levels of anxiety and ways of coping of family members of patients hospitalized in the Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Methods: The descriptive study was carried out with the families of 120 patients hospitalized in the NICU of a University Hospital in Turkey, between November 2005 and July 2006. Data were collected using a questionnaire for demographical information, The State and Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Ways of Coping Inventory.