Background Simple mnemonics can help prevent inappropriate or unnecessary therapeutic interventions in the ICU. Some years ago, the “FAST-HUG” acronym was developed [1], summarizing key aspects of routine ICU patient management (feeding, analgesia, sedation, thromboembolic prevention, head-of-bed elevation, ulcer prophylaxis, glucose control); this acronym is now used in many ICUs worldwide. Management of patients with acute primary brain injury involves treatment of the primary cerebral insult (e.g., trauma, cerebral edema, tissue hypoxia, seizures) and avoidance of secondary brain injury from extra-cerebral events [2]. Hence, we propose a new acronym, “GHOSTCAP,” to help remind healthcare providers of the main factors to be considered when managing these patients.

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使用“GHOST-CAP”治疗急性脑损伤


背景 简单的记忆有助于防止 ICU 中不适当或不必要的治疗干预。几年前，“FAST-HUG”缩写被开发出来[1]，总结了常规 ICU 患者管理的关键方面（喂养、镇痛、镇静、血栓栓塞预防、床头抬高、溃疡预防、血糖控制）；该缩写词现已在全球许多 ICU 中使用。急性原发性脑损伤患者的治疗包括治疗原发性脑损伤（例如创伤、脑水肿、组织缺氧、癫痫发作）和避免脑外事件造成的继发性脑损伤[2]。因此，我们提出一个新的缩写词“GHOSTCAP”，以帮助提醒医疗保健提供者在管理这些患者时要考虑的主要因素。