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ArticleScientific reports2026

Value of transcranial color-coded duplex sonography-derived middle cerebral artery pulsatility index in intracranial pressure assessment at moderate to high altitudes.

Xiubin Qu, Hao Wang, Chenbeini Du, Bin Sun

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Xiubin Qu *Clinical Medical College of Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, Qinghai, China.
Hao Wang *Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Qinghai Branch, Xining, 810000, Qinghai, China.
Chenbeini DuClinical Medical College of Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, Qinghai, China.
Bin SunDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital, Xining, 810007, Qinghai, China. 31807820@qq.com.

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Abstract

To assess transcranial color-coded duplex sonography (TCCD) as a reliable method for predicting intracranial pressure (ICP) in brain injury patients at moderate-to-high-altitude, clinical data were collected from patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary hospital on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau between April 24 and July 24, 2025. A total of 158 sets of middle cerebral artery pulsatility index (MCA-PI) and ICP data from 54 patients were included. The median PI, ICP, and arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure (PaCO

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AltitudeIntracranial PressureMiddle Cerebral ArteryPulsatile FlowUltrasonography, Doppler, ColorUltrasonography, Doppler, TranscranialAdultAgedFemaleHumansIntracranial HypertensionMaleMiddle AgedAltitudeIntracranial pressureNon-invasivePulsatility indexTranscranial color-coded duplex sonography

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