Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Nov 2017
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyBrain Oxygen Optimization in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Phase-II: A Phase II Randomized Trial.
Brain tissue oxygentation monitoring after severe traumatic brain injury may improve mortality and neurological morbidity compared with ICP monitoring alone.
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Critical care medicine · Nov 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialPrevention of Exposure Keratopathy in Critically Ill Patients: A Single-Center, Randomized, Pilot Trial Comparing Ocular Lubrication With Bandage Contact Lenses and Punctal Plugs.
To compare the effectiveness of bandage contact lenses and punctal plugs with ocular lubricants in preventing corneal damage in mechanically ventilated and sedated critically ill patients. ⋯ Compared with ocular lubrication, bandage contact lenses and punctal plugs were more effective in limiting keratopathy, and their use, particularly of bandage contact lenses, was associated with significant healing of existing lesions.