Ultrasonographic optic nerve sheath diameter to detect increased intracranial pressure in adults: a meta-analysis.

Conclusion US ONSD > 5.0 mm can be used to rapidly detect IICP in adults in emergency departments and intensive care units. Further meta-analysis based on individual patient-level databases is needed to confirm these results. PMID: 29768927 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29768927?dopt=Abstract

Source: Acta Radiologica - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Kim SE, Hong EP, Kim HC, Lee SU, Jeon JP Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research

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