title: Using jugular venous catheters in patients with traumatic brain injury.
abstract: Sjo2 monitoring has several important limitations, such as catheter reliability, sampling error, and lack of regional specificity. However, combining Sjo2 monitoring with other available technologies can facilitate optimization of treatment and improve outcomes in patients with severe brain injuries.
authors.affiliation: Trauma/Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit at Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, USA.
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Kidd
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Criddle
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D010092:Oximetry / Q000295:instrumentation*