International prospective observational study on intracranial pressure in intensive care (ICU): the SYNAPSE-ICU study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is commonly used in neurocritical care patients with acute brain injury (ABI). Practice about indications and use of ICP monitoring in patients with ABI remains, however, highly variable in high-income countries, while data on ICP monitoring in low and middle-income countries are scarce or inconsistent. The aim of the SYNAPSE-ICU study is to describe current practices of ICP monitoring using a worldwide sample and to quantify practice variations in ICP monitoring and management in neurocritical care ABI patients.

Methods and analysis

The SYNAPSE-ICU study is a large international, prospective, observational cohort study. From March 2018 to March 2019, all patients fulfilling the following inclusion criteria will be recruite

SUBMITTER: Citerio G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6500252 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature