The Next Frontier in Neurocritical Care in Resource-Constrained Settings
Neurocritical care (NCC) is an emerging field within critical care medicine, reflecting the widespread prevalence of neurologic injury in critically ill patients. Morbidity and mortality from neurocritical illness (NCI) have been reduced substantially in resource-rich settings (RRS), owing to the development of advanced technologies, neuro-specific units, and subspecialized medical training. Despite shouldering much of the burden of NCI worldwide, resource-limited settings (RLS) face immense hurdles when implementing guidelines generated in RRS. This review summarizes the current epidemiology, management, and outcomes of the most common NCIs in RLS and offers commentary on future directions in NCC practiced in RLS.
Source: Critical Care Clinics - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Madiha Raees, Beverly Cheserem, Benjamin Mutiso, Tsegazeab Laeke, Brian Jason Brotherton Source Type: research
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