Neurocritical Care Society

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Leading Insights, POCUS

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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Brain-Computer Interfaces in Neurocritical Care: The Layer 7 Cortical Interface

Written By: Benjamin Rapoport, MD, PhD, Chief Science Officer and Co-founder of Precision Neuroscience; Jackie Dister, Clinical Research Lead at Precision Neuroscience

Dr. Ben Rapoport, Chief Science Officer and co-founder of Precision Neuroscience, and Jackie Dister, Clinical Research Lead at Precision...

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Unlocking Autonomy with Brain-Computer and Brain-Machine Interfaces: Current Insights and Future Frontiers

Written By: Shalane Morales-Nunez, MD; Nilufer Yalcin, MD

Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) and Brain-Machine Interfaces (BMIs) are revolutionizing neuroscience and tech.

Leading Insights, Pharmacy

Cefepime’s Double-Edged Sword: Neurotoxicity in Critically Ill Patients

Written By: Michelle Payne, PharmD, BCCCP

As a fourth-generation anti-Pseudomonal cephalosporin, cefepime is one of the first-line antimicrobials used to treat various hospital-associated...