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ReviewIndian journal of pediatrics2012

Raised intracranial pressure (ICP): management in emergency department.

Ramesh Kumar R, Sunit C Singhi, Pratibha Singhi

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Review in Indian journal of pediatrics, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Spontaneous intracranial haemorrhage in children-intensive care needs and predictors of in-hospital mortality: a 10-year single-centre experience.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ramesh Kumar RDepartment of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh 160012, India.
Sunit C Singhi
Pratibha Singhi
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Raised intracranial pressure is a life threatening condition; unless recognized and treated early, it may progress into herniation syndrome and death. Symptoms and signs are neither sufficiently sensitive nor specific, hence a high index of suspicion and vigilance are needed for early recognition. Immediate goal of management is to prevent / reverse herniation and to maintain good cerebral perfusion pressure. The therapeutic measures include stabilization of airway, breathing and circulation, along with neutral neck position, head end elevation by 30°, adequate sedation and analgesia, minimal stimulation, and hyperosmolar therapy (mannitol or 3% saline). Short-term hyperventilation (to achieve PCO(2) ≈ 30 mm Hg) using bag ventilation can be resorted to if signs of impending herniation are present.

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Developing CountriesEmergency Service, HospitalAlgorithmsChildChild, PreschoolCombined Modality TherapyCritical CareEncephaloceleGlasgow Coma ScaleHumansIndiaInfantIntracranial HypertensionPrognosisRisk FactorsSurvival Rate

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PMID22218806
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