Barbiturates for the treatment of intracranial hypertension after traumatic brain injury.

Sarice L. Bassin; Thomas P. Bleck

doi:10.1186/cc7020

Barbiturates for the treatment of intracranial hypertension after traumatic brain injury.

Sarice L. Bassin^*, Thomas P. Bleck

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Neurology

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Abstract

In their article on the use of barbiturates for the treatment of intracranial hypertension after traumatic brain injury, Perez-Barcena and colleagues conclude that thiopental was more effective than pentobarbital in decreasing intracranial pressure. Here we discuss the limitations of this study and review areas of controversy surrounding barbiturate use in neurocritical care.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	185
Number of pages	1
Journal	Critical care (London, England)
Volume	12
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/cc7020
State	Published - 2008

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Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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Barbiturates for the treatment of intracranial hypertension after traumatic brain injury.

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