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Point of Care Ultrasound Education in Neurocritical Care: A Call to Action

Written By: Thanujaa Subramaniam, MD; Toufic Chaaban, MD; Judy Ch’ang, MD; Aarti Sarwal, MD; Atul Kalanuria, MD, FACP, MHCI

Post-intensive care clinics following admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) have gained significant traction in recent years across the...

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Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography Holds Promise in Monitoring Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury

Written By: Katherine Salisbury; Aarti Sarwal, MD

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are a major cause of hospitalization and death in the United States, with an estimated 1.7 million people...

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Utility of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Cardiac Arrest

Written By: Chandrika R Garner, MD, FASE; Rohesh J Fernando, MD; Aarti Sarwal, MD, FNCS, FAAN; Jose L. Diaz-Gomez, MD, FCCM, FASE

The use of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) or focused cardiac ultrasound (FOCUS) during cardiac arrest is increasingly reported in emergency and...

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Wake Forest Neuro ICU Brings Innovation in Simulation in Testing a New ICU

Written By: Aarti Sarwal, MD; Janet Crumpler, RN, MSN, CNRN; Terri Gordon, RN, BSN, CCRN

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center built a 24-bed neuro ICU in 2016 to accommodate a growing census and acuity of patients housed in the older...

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Tricks of the Trade: A Stepwise Approach to Managing Post-TBI Agitation

Written By: Christine Picinich, MS, AGACNP-BC, CCRN

Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) commonly develop agitation during their recovery.

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Beyond Survival: Mapping Recovery Paths After Cardiac Arrest in the POST-ICECAP Study

Written By: Sachin Agarwal, MD, MPH; Natalie Fisher, MS; Liz O’Donohue, MPH; Danielle A. Rojas, MS; Romergryko G. Geocadin, MD; Clifton W. Callaway, MD, PhD

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) represents a critical medical emergency with high immediate mortality rates, but survival rates have...

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Examining Perceptions of Racism: Ebonye Green’s Insights and Preview of Her NCS 22nd Annual Meeting Presentation

Written By: Ebonye Green, MNSc, APRN, FNCS, UAMS

In this insightful Q&A, NCS editorial staff dives into a conversation with Ebonye Green, DNP, APRN, FNCS, who will be presenting...