Conclusion: A wide heterogeneity of nursing practices was revealed in EVD and LD management. No standardized nursing care practices have been adopted by nurses for the management of CSF. The ...
Introduction Patients with subarachnoid hemorrhages (SAH) with external ventricular drains (EVD) can develop chronic hydrocephalus (HCP), requiring permanent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion via an ...
In patients with acute hydrocephalus after aSAH, CSF diversion and ICP monitoring through the placement of an EVD, lumbar drain, or both has been shown to improve patient outcomes. Investigation is ...
Copyright: © 2025 World Health Organization; licensee Elsevier Ltd. Recurrent outbreaks of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) pose substantial threats to Africa's health ...
Careful monitoring of pressure within the skull (intracranial pressure, or ICP) is crucial for some neurocritical care patients. But current procedures for measuring ICP via an external ventricular ...
As the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) 10th outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) rages in this resource-limited, war-torn region, advances in the delivery of supportive care and the ...