New Approaches to Bedside Monitoring in Stroke
New Approaches to Bedside Monitoring in Stroke
Over the last 100 years, an ever-increasing number of ICU bedside monitoring techniques have been discovered and researched to aid the stroke patient. Newer and noninvasive methods are emerging such as NIRS, nICP and MMM computer help provide a 'unified' graphical display to help manage complex physiological relationships. Such MMM ability, while it remains mostly at advanced or academic neuroscience ICUs across the world, may prove in future research to derive specific physiological parameters for intervention, similar to directed therapy targets in sepsis.
Summary
Over the last 100 years, an ever-increasing number of ICU bedside monitoring techniques have been discovered and researched to aid the stroke patient. Newer and noninvasive methods are emerging such as NIRS, nICP and MMM computer help provide a 'unified' graphical display to help manage complex physiological relationships. Such MMM ability, while it remains mostly at advanced or academic neuroscience ICUs across the world, may prove in future research to derive specific physiological parameters for intervention, similar to directed therapy targets in sepsis.
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