Once the monitor is placed, the ICP is measured. The normal ICP is 0-10 mm Hg (in the literature, values up to 15 mm Hg are cited), with treatment thresholds at 20-25 mm Hg (Bader & Littlejohns ...

Evaluation of a novel noninvasive ICP monitoring device in patients undergoing invasive ICP monitoring: preliminary results. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2017; 1 DOI: 10.3171/2016.11.JNS152268 ...

A volunteer wearing the non-invasive intracranial pressure sensor. (Courtesy: Panicos Kyriacou) Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of death and disability. When a patient attends an A&E or ...

As documented by an AARP pre-pandemic survey over 75% of Americans over 50 want to stay at home or in their community as they age. The cost of high-quality nursing home care is no doubt a factor.

In addition to the intensive care unit, it can be utilized in emergency rooms, outpatient clinics, and medical clinics. This makes ICP monitoring much more accessible.

Clinical indicators of increased ICP range from subtle to overt. When nurses care for any patient who has—or may develop—increased ICP, they must be diligent in assessing the patient and ...

Currently, the most effective way to monitor ICP is to drill a hole in the skull and advance a catheter into the brain tissue to collect waveform information—a high-risk procedure that requires a ...

In recent weeks, more than 40% of Covid-19 related deaths have occurred in nursing homes or long-term care facilities, outpacing all other settings.