American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Effects of Nursing Interventions on Intracranial Pressure.
Intracranial pressure is a frequent target for goal-directed therapy to prevent secondary brain injury. In critical care settings, nurses deliver many interventions to patients having intracranial pressure monitored, yet few data documenting the immediate effect of these interventions on intracranial pressure are available. ⋯ Response of intracranial pressure to nursing interventions is inconsistent. Most interventions were associated with inconsistent changes in intracranial pressure at 1 or 5 minutes after the intervention.