Dynamic monitors of brain function: a new target in neurointensive care unit

Dynamic monitors of brain function: a new target in neurointensive care unit

INTRODUCTION Somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) recordings and continuous electroencephalography (EEG) are important tools with which to predict Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) scores. Their combined use may potentially allow for early detection of neurological impairment and more effective treatment of clinical deterioration. METHODS We followed up 68 selected comatose patients between 2007 an...

Dexmedetomidine in the neurointensive care unit.

Dexmedetomidine is a new alpha-2 agonist with high specificity to alpha-2 receptors. The aim of this review is to present the most recent topics regarding the advantages in using dexmedetomidine in clinical anesthesia and intensive care, while discussing the controversial issue of its harmful effect on cerebral blood flow.

Studies of biochemical brain damage markers in patients at a neurointensive care unit

Clostridium difficile Associated Disease in a Neurointensive Care Unit

BACKGROUND Critically ill patients are at high risk for acquiring Clostridium difficile infection. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence, severity, and outcome of neurointensive care unit (NICU) acquired Clostridium difficile associated disease (CDAD). MATERIALS AND METHODS Intensive care admission and hospital infection control databases from April 2008 to August 2010 were ...

solution of security constrained unit commitment problem by a new multi-objective optimization method

چکیده-پخش بار بهینه به عنوان یکی از ابزار زیر بنایی برای تحلیل سیستم های قدرت پیچیده ،برای مدت طولانی مورد بررسی قرار گرفته است.پخش بار بهینه توابع هدف یک سیستم قدرت از جمله تابع هزینه سوخت ،آلودگی ،تلفات را بهینه می کند،و هم زمان قیود سیستم قدرت را نیز برآورده می کند.در کلی ترین حالتopf یک مساله بهینه سازی غیر خطی ،غیر محدب،مقیاس بزرگ،و ایستا می باشد که می تواند شامل متغیرهای کنترلی پیوسته و گ...