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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024

The Role of Automated Infrared Pupillometry in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Narrative Review.

Charikleia S Vrettou, Paraskevi C Fragkou, Ioannis Mallios, Chrysanthi Barba, Charalambos Giannopoulos, Evdokia Gavrielatou, Ioanna Dimopoulou

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Prognostic role of quantitative pupillometry in traumatic brain injury: a scoping review.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Charikleia S VrettouFirst Department of Critical Care Medicine & Pulmonary Services, Evangelismos Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 10676 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-1067-8849
Paraskevi C FragkouFirst Department of Critical Care Medicine & Pulmonary Services, Evangelismos Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 10676 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2022-2949
Ioannis MalliosFirst Department of Critical Care Medicine & Pulmonary Services, Evangelismos Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 10676 Athens, Greece.
Chrysanthi BarbaFirst Department of Critical Care Medicine & Pulmonary Services, Evangelismos Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 10676 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0009-0004-6549-1215
Charalambos GiannopoulosFirst Department of Critical Care Medicine & Pulmonary Services, Evangelismos Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 10676 Athens, Greece.
Evdokia GavrielatouFirst Department of Critical Care Medicine & Pulmonary Services, Evangelismos Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 10676 Athens, Greece.
Ioanna DimopoulouFirst Department of Critical Care Medicine & Pulmonary Services, Evangelismos Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 10676 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-2219-7292
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pupillometry, an integral component of neurological examination, serves to evaluate both pupil size and reactivity. The conventional manual assessment exhibits inherent limitations, thereby necessitating the development of portable automated infrared pupillometers (PAIPs). Leveraging infrared technology, these devices provide an objective assessment, proving valuable in the context of brain injury for the detection of neuro-worsening and the facilitation of patient monitoring. In cases of mild brain trauma particularly, traditional methods face constraints. Conversely, in severe brain trauma scenarios, PAIPs contribute to neuro-prognostication and non-invasive neuromonitoring. Parameters derived from PAIPs exhibit correlations with changes in intracranial pressure. It is important to acknowledge, however, that PAIPs cannot replace invasive intracranial pressure monitoring while their widespread adoption awaits robust support from clinical studies. Ongoing research endeavors delve into the role of PAIPs in managing critical neuro-worsening in brain trauma patients, underscoring the non-invasive monitoring advantages while emphasizing the imperative for further clinical validation. Future advancements in this domain encompass sophisticated pupillary assessment tools and the integration of smartphone applications, emblematic of a continually evolving landscape.

Indexed as

portable infrared automated pupillometrypupillary light reflextraumatic brain injury

Identifiers

PMID38276120
PMCPMC10817296
OpenAlexW4391098995

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