Two weeks left 📢 Abstracts for the 22nd Annual Meeting in San Diego. Share how your research is making waves in the field 🌊 Submit an abstract by May 6. View details: ow.ly/htw350R5RGU #NCS2024

Grille et al: Intracranial Hypertension with Patent Basal Cisterns: Controlled Lumbar Drainage as a Therapeutic Option. Selected Case Series

Link: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Neurocritical Care Society #NeuroCritCare

New Edu 📣 A non-CE version of Neurocritical Care ON CALL is now available for purchase at 50% off the regular price of ON CALL. If you're looking for a comprehensive, all-in-one #neurocriticalcare resource but don't need CE, check out ON CALL: ow.ly/mugB50R9Q3h

New Neurocritical Care Society care Hot Topic Podcast out Wed 4/24: Raj Dhar ( #FNCS ) from Washington U. Med joined me to discuss his important study on IV levothyroxine in unstable brain-dead donors. NEJM nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

NCS Endorsed Meeting: @uchicago_neuro is hosting their inaugural Stroke Symposium on June 7. Register now to hear the latest in:
👉aSAH mgmt
👉Malignant edema
👉Med + surg mgmt of ICH
👉NeuroIR in TBI
Link to register: cme.uchicago.edu/Stroke2024

In this episode of the NCS Podcast, Nicholas Morris is joined by Dr. Jose Suarez to discuss the recently updated NCS #SAH guidelines. Dr. Morris & Suarez compare them with the recently released American Heart Association SAH guideline & more. Listen now: ow.ly/mkCY50Rhm0T

In recognition of April being National Minority Health Month, we encourage you to watch Dr. Monisha Kumar's #NCS2023 keynote, 'The Impact of the Changing Landscape of Patient Autonomy on Healthcare Disparities in Neurocritical Care': ow.ly/laW750RhmpH

NCS Endorsed Events: NORSE Institute events on NORSE (New Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus) & FIRES (Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome). Events will feature early-stage, unpublished research findings & allow for Q&A with investigators. ow.ly/Ybmi50Rjn3a

NCS is accepting abstract submissions to the 22nd Annual Meeting in San Diego! Is your research in #neurocriticalcare related to one of these topics? Submit an abstract now to share your findings with the neurocritical care community this fall: ow.ly/vVCL50RhluG #NCS2024

Thanks for joining us today for #NCSTJC ! Catch up on what you missed and respond to questions with the hashtag #NCSTJC . Thanks to moderator Patrick Chen. ow.ly/xFxP50RbuqV

Neurocritical Care Society There’s a bigger role for education for trainees/ team on cultural differences w goals of care . I can’t think of one specifically in my training. Thoughts from our education experts? #ncstjc Casey Albin, MD Eric C Lawson, MD Dan Harrison, MD Sara Stern-Nezer, MD, MPH Nirupama Yechoor

Neurocritical Care Society Entire team but this is time intensive and can be tough in a busy icu - a surrogate liaison/ advocate w expertise in said culture to at least triage could be useful , any places have this ? How do others balance this #ncstjc ? Keaton Smetana, PharmD, MBA, FNCS, FCCM Eric C Lawson, MD Andy Webb

#NCSTJC 5: Given the significant emotional impact on surrogates making life-sustaining treatment decisions, what types of support and resources should be made available to them during this process? ow.ly/xFxP50RbuqV Patrick Chen

#NCSTJC Q4: Whose responsibility is it to understand and assist the surrogate's individual experience with decision making? ow.ly/xFxP50RbuqV
Patrick Chen

#NCSTJC 3: Considering the differences in how Mexican American and non-Hispanic White surrogates prioritize patient independence and family time, how can healthcare providers ensure culturally sensitive care in decision-making processes? ow.ly/xFxP50RbuqV Patrick Chen

Neurocritical Care Society Much earlier then typical especially if the injury is clearly severe trajectory, we expect families to make big decisions about withdrawal vs trach and peg arnd day 14 when the concept of deciding from the perspective of another is very foreign #NCSTJC

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#NCSTJC Q2: A key finding is that many surrogates had trouble applying a family member's prior values. When do you begin to access this gap with surrogates when a patient is critically ill? ow.ly/xFxP50RbuqV Patrick Chen

#NCSTJC 1: Surrogates often struggle w/ application of known patient preferences to specific medical situations. What communication strategies can healthcare teams use to facilitate clearer understanding & application of patient values in decision-making? ow.ly/xFxP50RbuqV

Today's #NCSTJC on 'Barriers To Surrogate Application of Patient Values in Medical Decisions in Acute Stroke: Qualitative Study in a Biethnic Community' begins at 9 AM CT! ow.ly/xFxP50RbuqV #NCSTJC
Moderator: Patrick Chen