Neuromonitoring in Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care

The demand for neuromonitoring in neonatal, pediatric, and cardiac intensive care units is growing due to increased awareness of seizures among critically ill neonates and children and emerging evidence of their contribution to brain injury. This book provides a practical overview of continuous neuromonitoring for physicians, nurses, and trainees, authored by international experts and illustrated with over thirty case-based examples.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

The demand for neuromonitoring in neonatal, pediatric, and cardiac intensive care units is on the rise, driven by heightened awareness of the significant prevalence of seizures among critically ill neonates and children, as well as emerging evidence suggesting that these seizures can lead to brain injury. This comprehensive book offers physicians, nurses, and trainees caring for critically ill newborns and children a practical guide to utilizing and interpreting continuous neuromonitoring to improve patient outcomes. Authored by esteemed international experts from diverse institutions and professional backgrounds, this practical resource is accessible to intensive care specialists while also serving as a valuable reference for neurologists and neurophysiologists. With a concise format that can be read cover-to-cover and accompanied by over thirty case-based examples, this authoritative reference provides readers with accurate neuromonitoring interpretation and optimal utilization of conventional EEG, amplitude-integrated EEG, and other quantitative EEG techniques.

Weight: 1060g
Dimension: 282 x 223 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781107145696