Neurointensive Care

Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-0-19-948143-9
Verlag: Hurst & Co.

Buch, Englisch, 864 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 226 mm x 287 mm, Gewicht: 2132 g

Reihe: Oxford Clinical Practice Series

Neurointensive Care will adopts a problem- and condition-based approach to present all possible neurologic conditions which intensivists encounter in neurointensive care. It will be a comprehensive reference source covering topics from the basic principles of neurointensive care, neurologic examination, postoperative care, clinical monitoring, and pharmacologic care to systemic care including palliative and nursing care. It will also describe some of the
commonly performed procedures in the neurointensive care unit and include a section on the case management of conditions such as traumatic brain injury, status epilepticus, subdural haemorrhage, and cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome. The Appendix will provide the latest guidelines related to intensive care
management, and clinical scales and scores that are commonly used in the neurologic ICU.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Prabhakar, Hemanshu

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen

Über Autor(innen)

Hemanshu Prabhakar is Professor in Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. He received his training in neuroanaesthesia and completed his PhD from the same institute. He is recipient of the AIIMS Excellence Award 2012 for notable contribution in academics. He has more than 250 publications in national and international journals to his credit. He is a reviewer for various national and
international journals. He is also a review author for the Cochrane Collaboration and has special interest in evidence-based practice of neuroanaesthesia. He is a member of various national and international neuroanaesthesia societies and Secretary of the Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical
Care. He is an invited faculty for various national and international conferences. He is on the Editorial Board of Indian Journal of Palliative Care and is the Executive Editor of Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care.