Feasibility of NIRS in the Neurointensive Care Unit: A Pilot Study in Stroke Using Physiological Oscillations
Muehlschlegel S, Selb J, Patel M, Diamond S, Franceschini M, Sorensen A, Boas D, Schwamm L. Feasibility of NIRS in the Neurointensive Care Unit: A Pilot Study in Stroke Using Physiological Oscillations. Neurocritical Care 2009, 11: 288. PMID: 19649749, PMCID: PMC2782535, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-009-9254-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare unitStroke patientsPhysiological oscillationsHemoglobin concentrationMicrovascular hemodynamicsPilot studyIschemic brain injuryNeurointensive care unitNeurocritical care unitPre-hospital settingRespiratory oscillationsWarrants further validationAbsolute hemoglobin concentrationResultsNine patientsCerebral perfusionHemispheric strokeBrain injuryHealthy controlsFuture clinical applicationsPatientsOwn controlClinical feasibilityBedside modalityContinuous-wave NIRSClinical application