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Filter by:Temporary aortic occlusion can limit haemorrhage, can help to maintain perfusion to the heart and brain, and may be associated with improved survival. Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) potentially provides a relatively quick means of achieving this temporary control. In the past years, studies have tried to evaluate the benefit for this method with conflicting results. The previous UK-REBOA trial has not found any benefit in the intervention group and has even hinted at possible harm caused by the intervention. A major limitation of this study is the low number of interventions performed in participating trauma centres and the associated potentially insufficient experience with REBOA. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of REBOA in a setting with already experienced providers.
Critically ill polytrauma patients have a number of physiological disorders secondary to trauma, such as systemic inflammatory response (SIRS), adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), sepsis, oxidative stress (OS), and finally the multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Another important aspect in terms of clinical outcome is the energy-metabolic status. Numerous studies have shown that implementing antioxidant therapy, capable of reducing the expression of pro-oxidative, pro-inflammatory and energetic-metabolic status, the mortality rate in critical patients decreases statistically significant. In this research paper, will be implemented a multimodal monitoring protocol that covers the use of biochemical, genetics and epigenetics biomarkers and the use of non-invasive medical devices to assess and monitor critical polytrauma patient. Also will be optimized the antioxidant treatment plan according to the needs of each patient.
Cognitive skills are essential to live independently, manage finances, maintain employment, and function in society. Loss of these cognitive skills puts a tremendous burden on society as seen with dementias, Alzheimer's disease, and traumatic brain injury. The INSIGHT-ICU Study (Illuminating Neuropsychological dysfunction and Systemic Inflammatory mechanisms Gleaned after Hospitalization in Trauma-ICU Study) is the first comprehensive and longitudinal long-term cognitive impairment study after traumatic injury. The societal impact of long-term cognitive impairment after trauma is immense given that these patients are young and constitute a large proportion of employable adults.