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pentobarbital and Craniocerebral Trauma

pentobarbital has been researched along with Craniocerebral Trauma in 22 studies

Pentobarbital: A short-acting barbiturate that is effective as a sedative and hypnotic (but not as an anti-anxiety) agent and is usually given orally. It is prescribed more frequently for sleep induction than for sedation but, like similar agents, may lose its effectiveness by the second week of continued administration. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p236)
pentobarbital : A member of the class of barbiturates, the structure of which is that of barbituric acid substituted at C-5 by ethyl and sec-pentyl groups.

Craniocerebral Trauma: Traumatic injuries involving the cranium and intracranial structures (i.e., BRAIN; CRANIAL NERVES; MENINGES; and other structures). Injuries may be classified by whether or not the skull is penetrated (i.e., penetrating vs. nonpenetrating) or whether there is an associated hemorrhage.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Neurosurgical patients in pentobarbital coma are a complex nutrition support population."8.79Pentobarbital coma in neurosurgical patients: nutrition considerations. ( Hatton, J; Magnuson, B; Young, B; Zweng, TN, 1994)
"Forty-five patients in deep coma resulting from head injury were treated with pentobarbital in doses adjusted to maintain serum barbiturate levels between 15 and 25 mg/l and short burst suppression phases on EEG."7.66[Treatment of head injury coma with prolonged pentobarbital anaesthesia (author's transl)]. ( Artru, F; Deleuze, R; Guerin, JM; Latarjet, J, 1981)
"Specifically, induction of thiopental coma to manage severe increased intracranial pressure in seven patients was associated with a 37% reduction of lactate, 59% reduction of glutamate, and 66% reduction in aspartate in the extracellular space of the brain."6.68Lactate and excitatory amino acids measured by microdialysis are decreased by pentobarbital coma in head-injured patients. ( Cormio, M; Goodman, JC; Gopinath, SP; Robertson, CS; Valadka, AB, 1996)
"In summary, barbiturate coma can be a useful treatment modality for acutely reducing ICP in selected patients."5.30Cerebral hemodynamic effects of pentobarbital coma in head-injured patients. ( Cormio, M; Gopinath, SP; Robertson, CS; Valadka, A, 1999)
"Neurosurgical patients in pentobarbital coma are a complex nutrition support population."4.79Pentobarbital coma in neurosurgical patients: nutrition considerations. ( Hatton, J; Magnuson, B; Young, B; Zweng, TN, 1994)
"Forty-five patients in deep coma resulting from head injury were treated with pentobarbital in doses adjusted to maintain serum barbiturate levels between 15 and 25 mg/l and short burst suppression phases on EEG."3.66[Treatment of head injury coma with prolonged pentobarbital anaesthesia (author's transl)]. ( Artru, F; Deleuze, R; Guerin, JM; Latarjet, J, 1981)
"Specifically, induction of thiopental coma to manage severe increased intracranial pressure in seven patients was associated with a 37% reduction of lactate, 59% reduction of glutamate, and 66% reduction in aspartate in the extracellular space of the brain."2.68Lactate and excitatory amino acids measured by microdialysis are decreased by pentobarbital coma in head-injured patients. ( Cormio, M; Goodman, JC; Gopinath, SP; Robertson, CS; Valadka, AB, 1996)
" Additional pharmacokinetic investigations are recommended to optimise pharmacological outcomes in patients with severe head injury."2.40Pharmacokinetic alterations after severe head injury. Clinical relevance. ( Boucher, BA; Hanes, SD, 1998)
"Pentobarbital has been used in the majority of the clinical studies."2.38Management of elevated intracranial pressure. ( LeBlanc, KL; Woster, PS, 1990)
"In summary, barbiturate coma can be a useful treatment modality for acutely reducing ICP in selected patients."1.30Cerebral hemodynamic effects of pentobarbital coma in head-injured patients. ( Cormio, M; Gopinath, SP; Robertson, CS; Valadka, A, 1999)
"Global cerebral ischemia was produced by a 10 min occlusion of both common carotid arteries 24 hr after the permanent electrocauterization of bilateral vertebral arteries."1.29The effect of VA-045 on disturbance in consciousness in experimental animal models. ( Araki, H; Imagawa, Y; Ogawa, S; Okuyama, S; Otomo, S; Saito, Y; Sakagawa, T; Shima, K; Yamada, S, 1993)
"In the present two cases of brain death a large amount of barbiturate remained in the brain, even when the blood concentration was not detectable, possibly because the blood flow was stagnant in the brain."1.29Influence of antemortem medication on the determination of brain death. ( Nakajima, Y; Osawa, M; Saito, T; Takeichi, S; Yukawa, N, 1995)
"Pentobarbital plasma levels were determined in 16 critical care patients receiving a dose of approximately 30 mg/kg/day and suffering from severe head injury."1.27Monitoring of pentobarbital plasma levels in critical care patients suffering from increased intracranial pressure. ( Dennhardt, R; Heinemeyer, G; Roots, I, 1986)
"Pentobarbital disposition was assessed in 10 adults with severe nonpenetrating head injury after an intravenous loading dose of sodium pentobarbital, 10 mg/kg, infused over 1 hour, followed by a continuous infusion at 0."1.27Pharmacokinetics of high-dose pentobarbital in severe head trauma. ( Bayliff, CD; Hardy, BG; Schwartz, ML, 1985)
"Clomipramine which has a stimulating effect on oxygen metabolism should be kept in reserve for the chronic phase of prolonged coma."1.26[Prolonged traumatic and vascular coma: prognostic and therapeutic indications based on hemodynamic and metabolic studies]. ( Baldy-Moulinier, M; Escuret, E; Frèrebeau, P; Passouant, P; Roquefeuil, B, 1976)

Research

Studies (22)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199011 (50.00)18.7374
1990's9 (40.91)18.2507
2000's2 (9.09)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Echegoyen, J1
Armstrong, C1
Morgan, RJ1
Soltesz, I1
Chun, TH1
Amanullah, S1
Karishma-Bahl, D1
Machan, JT1
Andrada, ER1
Lewander, WJ1
Artru, F1
Guerin, JM1
Latarjet, J1
Deleuze, R1
Magnuson, B1
Hatton, J1
Zweng, TN1
Young, B1
Okuyama, S1
Imagawa, Y1
Ogawa, S1
Saito, Y1
Araki, H1
Otomo, S1
Sakagawa, T1
Yamada, S1
Shima, K1
Saito, T1
Takeichi, S1
Nakajima, Y1
Yukawa, N1
Osawa, M1
Goodman, JC1
Valadka, AB1
Gopinath, SP2
Cormio, M2
Robertson, CS2
Boucher, BA1
Hanes, SD1
Miyazato, H1
Skinner, RD1
Cobb, M1
Andersen, B1
Garcia-Rill, E1
Valadka, A1
Baldy-Moulinier, M1
Roquefeuil, B1
Escuret, E1
Frèrebeau, P1
Passouant, P1
Woster, PS1
LeBlanc, KL1
Nishihara, K1
Kohda, Y1
Tsutsumi, H1
Sasaki, M1
Aruga, T1
Toyooka, H1
Mii, K1
Fried, RC1
Dickerson, RN1
Guenter, PA1
Stein, TP1
Gennarelli, TA1
Dempsey, DT1
Buzby, GP1
Mullen, JL1
Gilkison, C1
Ploessl, J1
Kasoff, SS1
Lansen, TA1
Holder, D1
Filippo, JS1
Heinemeyer, G1
Roots, I1
Dennhardt, R1
Fruin, AH1
Taylon, C1
Pettis, MS1
Bayliff, CD1
Schwartz, ML1
Hardy, BG1
Shapiro, HM1
Wyte, SR1
Loeser, J1
Oka, M1
Yoshioka, K1
Fujita, I1
Aoyama, H1
Hamada, T1

Reviews

4 reviews available for pentobarbital and Craniocerebral Trauma

ArticleYear
Pentobarbital coma in neurosurgical patients: nutrition considerations.
    Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 1994, Volume: 9, Issue:4

    Topics: Coma; Craniocerebral Trauma; Humans; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Pentobarbital

1994
The use of barbiturates in the control of intracranial hypertension. Brain Trauma Foundation.
    Journal of neurotrauma, 1996, Volume: 13, Issue:11

    Topics: Barbiturates; Craniocerebral Trauma; Humans; Intracranial Pressure; MEDLINE; Pentobarbital; Pseudotu

1996
Pharmacokinetic alterations after severe head injury. Clinical relevance.
    Clinical pharmacokinetics, 1998, Volume: 35, Issue:3

    Topics: Aminopyrine; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Anticonvulsants; Blood-Brain Barrier; Cranioce

1998
Management of elevated intracranial pressure.
    Clinical pharmacy, 1990, Volume: 9, Issue:10

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Barbiturates; Craniocerebral Trauma; Diuretics; Humans; Pentobarbital; Pseu

1990

Trials

1 trial available for pentobarbital and Craniocerebral Trauma

ArticleYear
Lactate and excitatory amino acids measured by microdialysis are decreased by pentobarbital coma in head-injured patients.
    Journal of neurotrauma, 1996, Volume: 13, Issue:10

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Brain Chemistry; Coma; Craniocerebral Trauma; Excitatory Amino Acids; Female; Hum

1996

Other Studies

17 other studies available for pentobarbital and Craniocerebral Trauma

ArticleYear
Single application of a CB1 receptor antagonist rapidly following head injury prevents long-term hyperexcitability in a rat model.
    Epilepsy research, 2009, Volume: 85, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Animals, Newborn; Anticonvulsants; Craniocerebral Trauma; Disease Models, Animal; Electroen

2009
Comparison of methohexital and pentobarbital as sedative agents for pediatric emergency department patients for computed tomography.
    Pediatric emergency care, 2009, Volume: 25, Issue:10

    Topics: Child, Preschool; Craniocerebral Trauma; Emergency Service, Hospital; Female; Humans; Hypnotics and

2009
[Treatment of head injury coma with prolonged pentobarbital anaesthesia (author's transl)].
    La Nouvelle presse medicale, 1981, Apr-11, Volume: 10, Issue:16

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anesthesia; Coma; Craniocerebral Trauma; Humans; Pentobarbital; Time Factors

1981
The effect of VA-045 on disturbance in consciousness in experimental animal models.
    Research communications in chemical pathology and pharmacology, 1993, Volume: 82, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Avoidance Learning; Brain; Brain Ischemia; Consciousness; Craniocerebral Trauma; Disease Mo

1993
Influence of antemortem medication on the determination of brain death.
    Nihon hoigaku zasshi = The Japanese journal of legal medicine, 1995, Volume: 49, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Brain; Brain Death; Child, Preschool; Coma; Craniocerebral Trauma; Diagnosis, Differenti

1995
Midlatency auditory-evoked potentials in the rat: effects of interventions that modulate arousal.
    Brain research bulletin, 1999, Mar-15, Volume: 48, Issue:5

    Topics: Anesthetics; Animals; Arousal; Craniocerebral Trauma; Ethanol; Evoked Potentials, Auditory; Halothan

1999
Cerebral hemodynamic effects of pentobarbital coma in head-injured patients.
    Journal of neurotrauma, 1999, Volume: 16, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Cerebrovascular Circulation; Coma; Craniocerebral Trauma; Female; Hemodynamics; Humans; Hypno

1999
[Prolonged traumatic and vascular coma: prognostic and therapeutic indications based on hemodynamic and metabolic studies].
    Revue neurologique, 1976, Volume: 132, Issue:11

    Topics: Blood Gas Analysis; Brain; Carbon Dioxide; Cerebrovascular Circulation; Cerebrovascular Disorders; C

1976
Development of an optimum dosage regimen for pentobarbital in patients with severe head injury.
    Neurologia medico-chirurgica, 1987, Volume: 27, Issue:7

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Algorithms; Craniocerebral Trauma; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Half-Lif

1987
Barbiturate therapy reduces nitrogen excretion in acute head injury.
    The Journal of trauma, 1989, Volume: 29, Issue:11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Craniocerebral Trauma; Energy Intake; Energy Metabolism; Female; Humans; Male; Me

1989
The impact of computers on patient care and research: the pentobarbital coma experience.
    The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, 1986, Volume: 18, Issue:4

    Topics: Computers; Craniocerebral Trauma; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Intracranial Pressure; Monitoring, P

1986
Aggressive physiologic monitoring of pediatric head trauma patients with elevated intracranial pressure.
    Pediatric neuroscience, 1988, Volume: 14, Issue:5

    Topics: Accidental Falls; Accidents, Traffic; Catheterization, Swan-Ganz; Child; Craniocerebral Trauma; Dopa

1988
Monitoring of pentobarbital plasma levels in critical care patients suffering from increased intracranial pressure.
    Therapeutic drug monitoring, 1986, Volume: 8, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Child; Child, Preschool; Craniocerebral Trauma; Critical Care; Drug Interactions; Femal

1986
Caloric requirements in patients with severe head injuries.
    Surgical neurology, 1986, Volume: 25, Issue:1

    Topics: Craniocerebral Trauma; Energy Intake; Energy Metabolism; Humans; Intracranial Pressure; Pentobarbita

1986
Pharmacokinetics of high-dose pentobarbital in severe head trauma.
    Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 1985, Volume: 38, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Chromatography, Gas; Craniocerebral Trauma; Female; Half-Life; Humans; Infu

1985
Barbiturate-augmented hypothermia for reduction of persistent intracranial hypertension.
    Journal of neurosurgery, 1974, Volume: 40, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Blood Pressure; Brain Diseases; Brain Neoplasms; Child; Child, Preschool; Coma; Cranioce

1974
[Absorption of ultrasonic sound pulse in the brain--observations by continuous measurement of the absorption coefficient].
    No to shinkei = Brain and nerve, 1968, Volume: 20, Issue:10

    Topics: Absorption; Animals; Body Temperature; Brain; Craniocerebral Trauma; Dogs; Fluorescence; Methods; Pe

1968