2024
Guidelines for Neuroprognostication in Critically Ill Adults with Moderate–Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Muehlschlegel S, Rajajee V, Wartenberg K, Alexander S, Busl K, Creutzfeldt C, Fontaine G, Hocker S, Hwang D, Kim K, Madzar D, Mahanes D, Mainali S, Meixensberger J, Sakowitz O, Varelas P, Weimar C, Westermaier T. Guidelines for Neuroprognostication in Critically Ill Adults with Moderate–Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurocritical Care 2024, 40: 448-476. PMID: 38366277, PMCID: PMC10959796, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01902-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraumatic brain injuryBrain injuryFunctional outcomesSurrogate decision-makersSurrogates of patientsSystematic narrative reviewIMPACT lab modelQuality of evidenceClinical variablesDesirability of outcomesClinically relevant predictorsCritically ill adultsRecommendations AssessmentComfort measuresIn-hospital mortalityConclusionsThese guidelinesMsTBIEligibility criteriaPoor outcomeIll adultsPatient triagePractice recommendationsIndividual predictorsInternational Mission for PrognosisNarrative review
2023
Guidelines for neuroprognostication in adults with traumatic spinal cord injury
Mahanes D, Muehlschlegel S, Wartenberg K, Rajajee V, Alexander S, Busl K, Creutzfeldt C, Fontaine G, Hocker S, Hwang D, Kim K, Madzar D, Mainali S, Meixensberger J, Varelas P, Weimar C, Westermaier T, Sakowitz O. Guidelines for neuroprognostication in adults with traumatic spinal cord injury. Neurocritical Care 2023, 40: 415-437. PMID: 37957419, PMCID: PMC10959804, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01845-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpinal cord injuryTraumatic spinal cord injuryCord injuryFunctional outcomeRecommendations AssessmentIndependent ambulationClinical variablesAmerican Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale (AIS) grade conversionBest practice recommendationsPractice recommendationsReliable predictorCandidate clinical variablesPatient-centered prioritiesClinical prediction ruleQuality of evidenceLow-quality studiesGuideline development processAbility of cliniciansSeverity of injuryLong-term qualityFull-text reviewMagnetic resonance imagingTime of assessmentNarrative systematic reviewConclusionsThese guidelinesGuidelines for Neuroprognostication in Critically Ill Adults with Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Hwang D, Kim K, Muehlschlegel S, Wartenberg K, Rajajee V, Alexander S, Busl K, Creutzfeldt C, Fontaine G, Hocker S, Madzar D, Mahanes D, Mainali S, Sakowitz O, Varelas P, Weimar C, Westermaier T, Meixensberger J. Guidelines for Neuroprognostication in Critically Ill Adults with Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Neurocritical Care 2023, 40: 395-414. PMID: 37923968, PMCID: PMC10959839, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01854-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical grading scaleClinical variablesGrading scaleRecommendations AssessmentPoor outcomeIntensive care unit admissionCandidate clinical variablesCritically Ill AdultsIndividual clinical variablesMajor clinical predictorsCare unit admissionCounseling of patientsBest practice statementsJudgment of prognosisNarrative systematic reviewConclusionsThese guidelinesUnit admissionNeurological recoveryClinical predictorsIll adultsCounseling patientsIntracerebral hemorrhageFunctional outcomeConsensus statementNeuroprognostication