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Barbiturates have been used in the treatment of raised intracranial pressure (ICP) for more than 15 years [3,4,6]. Recently Eisenberg et al. [1] reported the results of a multicenter, randomized study on the efficacy of using barbiturates in severe head-injured patients. They concluded that high-dose barbiturates are an effective additional therapy in decreasing ICP in selected patients. In the present study we report the clinical results of thiopentone therapy in 79 patients with severe head injuries.
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Piek, J. (1993). Barbiturate Coma in Patients with Severe Head Injuries: Long-Term Outcome in 79 Patients. In: Lorenz, R., Klinger, M., Brock, M. (eds) Intracerebral Hemorrhage Hydrocephalus malresorptivus Peripheral Nerves. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 21. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77997-8_31
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