Risk Factors Associated with External Ventricular Drain Associated Infections

Sabnis, Saniya S.; DiNucci, Susan; Dixon, Heather; Yassin, Mohamed

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2020.06.087

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“…EVD is associated with several complications, such as occlusion of the EVD due to blood or inflammatory debris. This leads to malfunction and increase in the ICP,12 and potentially to a need for flushing or surgical replacement of the catheter with inherent risks of brain haemorrhage or secondary infection 13–15. Passive drainage limits the haematoma evacuation to the time of spontaneous degradation, which is typically 2–3 weeks.…”

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“…This leads to malfunction and increase in the ICP, 12 and potentially to a need for flushing or surgical replacement of the catheter with inherent risks of brain haemorrhage or secondary infection. [13][14][15] Passive drainage limits the haematoma evacuation to the time of spontaneous degradation, which is typically 2-3 weeks. The length of EVD treatment may increase the risk of infection and length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), as well as increased financial burden and a significant demand of time and resources.…”

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Descriptive registry study on outcome and complications of external ventricular drainage treatment of intraventricular haemorrhage in a Danish cohort: a study protocol

Gu,

Haldrup,

Rasmussen

et al. 2024

BMJ Open

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IntroductionIntraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. External ventricular drainage (EVD) has been shown to decrease mortality. Although EVD is widely used, outcome and complication rates in EVD-treated patients with IVH are not fully elucidated. This study aims to describe EVD complication rates and outcomes in patients with primary and secondary IVH at two university hospitals in Denmark. The study will provide a historical reference of relevant endpoints for use in future clinical trials involving patients with IVH.Methods and analysisThis descriptive, multicentre registry study included adult patients (age 18+) with primary or secondary IVH and treated with at least one EVD between 2017 and 2021 at Aarhus University Hospital or Odense University Hospital. Patients are identified using the Danish National Patient Register. Data are collected and recorded from patient medical records. Relevant descriptive statistics and correlation analyses will be applied.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval and authorisation to access, store and analyse data have been obtained (Central Denmark Region Committee on Health Research Ethics). The research lead will present the results of the study. Data will be reported according to the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology and results submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

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Descriptive registry study on outcome and complications of external ventricular drainage treatment of intraventricular haemorrhage in a Danish cohort: a study protocol

Gu,

Haldrup,

Rasmussen

et al. 2024

BMJ Open

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“…The craniotomy and minimally invasive interventional surgery are now proven to be effective in treating craniocerebral bleeding induced by hypertension and trauma [3]. Using the EVD after surgery can lower intracranial pressure [4,5], enhance the patient's basic cure rate, and avoid infection of intracranial wounds [6,7].…”

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Design and analysis of a magnetic connection device for external ventricular drain

Yan

Wang

et al. 2022

IET Science Measure & Tech

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It is difficult to separate Luer lock adapters during the external ventricular drainage (EVD) since they are often connected by a threaded connection, and the infusion needle put into the patient's body gets pulled out when extubation occurs unexpectedly. The paper described a new magnetic connection assembly made up of ring magnetic permanents and a Hall sensor that could be used to replace Luer lock adapters for quicker disconnection and reconnection of the drainage catheter. For the design and analysis of the device, the finite element method magnetics (FEMM) was used to estimate the size of magnetic permanents and the best detection site of the Hall sensor for detecting whether the magnetic permanents were closely attracted and/or pulled apart. Then an experiment was conducted to confirm our findings. Both simulation and experiment revealed that a pair of hollow cylindrical magnetic permanents, each with height 10 mm, outer diameter 8 mm, and inner diameter 4 mm, could achieve the same force as the Luer lock adapters held, and that the best Hall sensor detection position was in the middle of the permanent magnets, with a radial distance of about 2 mm.

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The Magnetostatic Simulation and Determination of Magnetic Components for an External Ventricular Drainage Device

Wang

Yan

2021

2021 40th Chinese Control Conference (CCC)

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Risk Factors Associated with External Ventricular Drain Associated Infections

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Descriptive registry study on outcome and complications of external ventricular drainage treatment of intraventricular haemorrhage in a Danish cohort: a study protocol

Descriptive registry study on outcome and complications of external ventricular drainage treatment of intraventricular haemorrhage in a Danish cohort: a study protocol

Design and analysis of a magnetic connection device for external ventricular drain

The Magnetostatic Simulation and Determination of Magnetic Components for an External Ventricular Drainage Device

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