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A New Clinical Protocol for a Timely Diagnosis and Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Patients with Severe Acquired Brain Injury
Background: Secondary hydrocephalus is a well-known complication of severe acquired brain injuries (sABIs) often diagnosed during inpatient rehabilitation. Currently, there is no gold standard for its detection. Therefore, we designed a novel clinical diagnostic protocol that integrates clinical, fu...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10377718/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37508999 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13071067 |
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author | Cava, Francesca Cesira Castellani, Giovanna Barbara Maietti, Elisa Salucci, Pamela Colombo, Valentina Palandri, Giorgio |
author_facet | Cava, Francesca Cesira Castellani, Giovanna Barbara Maietti, Elisa Salucci, Pamela Colombo, Valentina Palandri, Giorgio |
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description | Background: Secondary hydrocephalus is a well-known complication of severe acquired brain injuries (sABIs) often diagnosed during inpatient rehabilitation. Currently, there is no gold standard for its detection. Therefore, we designed a novel clinical diagnostic protocol that integrates clinical, functional, biochemical and neuroradiological assessments to improve the accuracy of its diagnosis in patients with sABIs. Methods: This prospective cohort study will be conducted in a tertiary referral rehabilitation center in Italy. A historical cohort of patients will be compared with a prospective cohort undergoing the new clinical diagnostic protocol. Expected Results: The expected results include an increase in the proportion of diagnosed cases, a reduced incidence of clinical complications, an increase in the rehabilitative outcomes at discharge, a significant reduction in the length of hospital stay, and useful information about the diagnostic and prognostic value of the neuroradiological characteristics. Conclusion: We expect that this clinical diagnostic protocol will result in a more appropriate assessment and timely treatment of secondary hydrocephalus in patients with sABIs, with the ultimate goal of improving their prognosis. In addition, it could be adopted by other rehabilitation centers to improve hydrocephalus diagnosis and treatment, thereby reducing the length of hospital stay and accelerating recovery with benefits for both patients and hospitals. |
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spelling | pubmed-103777182023-07-29 A New Clinical Protocol for a Timely Diagnosis and Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Patients with Severe Acquired Brain Injury Cava, Francesca Cesira Castellani, Giovanna Barbara Maietti, Elisa Salucci, Pamela Colombo, Valentina Palandri, Giorgio Brain Sci Study Protocol Background: Secondary hydrocephalus is a well-known complication of severe acquired brain injuries (sABIs) often diagnosed during inpatient rehabilitation. Currently, there is no gold standard for its detection. Therefore, we designed a novel clinical diagnostic protocol that integrates clinical, functional, biochemical and neuroradiological assessments to improve the accuracy of its diagnosis in patients with sABIs. Methods: This prospective cohort study will be conducted in a tertiary referral rehabilitation center in Italy. A historical cohort of patients will be compared with a prospective cohort undergoing the new clinical diagnostic protocol. Expected Results: The expected results include an increase in the proportion of diagnosed cases, a reduced incidence of clinical complications, an increase in the rehabilitative outcomes at discharge, a significant reduction in the length of hospital stay, and useful information about the diagnostic and prognostic value of the neuroradiological characteristics. Conclusion: We expect that this clinical diagnostic protocol will result in a more appropriate assessment and timely treatment of secondary hydrocephalus in patients with sABIs, with the ultimate goal of improving their prognosis. In addition, it could be adopted by other rehabilitation centers to improve hydrocephalus diagnosis and treatment, thereby reducing the length of hospital stay and accelerating recovery with benefits for both patients and hospitals. MDPI 2023-07-13 /pmc/articles/PMC10377718/ /pubmed/37508999 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13071067 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Study Protocol Cava, Francesca Cesira Castellani, Giovanna Barbara Maietti, Elisa Salucci, Pamela Colombo, Valentina Palandri, Giorgio A New Clinical Protocol for a Timely Diagnosis and Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Patients with Severe Acquired Brain Injury |
title | A New Clinical Protocol for a Timely Diagnosis and Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Patients with Severe Acquired Brain Injury |
title_full | A New Clinical Protocol for a Timely Diagnosis and Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Patients with Severe Acquired Brain Injury |
title_fullStr | A New Clinical Protocol for a Timely Diagnosis and Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Patients with Severe Acquired Brain Injury |
title_full_unstemmed | A New Clinical Protocol for a Timely Diagnosis and Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Patients with Severe Acquired Brain Injury |
title_short | A New Clinical Protocol for a Timely Diagnosis and Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Patients with Severe Acquired Brain Injury |
title_sort | new clinical protocol for a timely diagnosis and treatment of hydrocephalus in patients with severe acquired brain injury |
topic | Study Protocol |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10377718/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37508999 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13071067 |
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