Ocular ultrasound evaluation of optic nerve sheath diameter in military environments

Ocular ultrasound evaluation of optic nerve sheath diameter in military environments

Abstract In this letter to the Editor, we would like to comment on the article by Betcher et al., concerning the possibility of teaching military trainees to obtain accurate optic nerve sheath diameter measurements, using a brief didactic and a hands-on training session. In particular, this letter n...

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Main Authors: Maddalena De Bernardo, Livio Vitiello, Palmiro Cornetta, Nicola Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Military Medical Research
Subjects:
Blooming effect
Intracranial pressure
Optic nerve sheath diameter
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40779-019-0207-8
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spelling doaj-79e3cd752a8b4779b8a2e24de45cc16f2020-11-25T03:08:49ZengBMCMilitary Medical Research2054-93692019-05-01611210.1186/s40779-019-0207-8Ocular ultrasound evaluation of optic nerve sheath diameter in military environmentsMaddalena De Bernardo0Livio Vitiello1Palmiro Cornetta2Nicola Rosa3Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of SalernoDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of SalernoDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of SalernoDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of SalernoAbstract In this letter to the Editor, we would like to comment on the article by Betcher et al., concerning the possibility of teaching military trainees to obtain accurate optic nerve sheath diameter measurements, using a brief didactic and a hands-on training session. In particular, this letter notes the importance of the measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter in detecting the eventual elevated intracranial pressure following traumatic brain injury, highlights several limitations in the use of B-scan for such a purpose and suggests a more accurate evaluation with the standardized A-scan.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40779-019-0207-8Blooming effectIntracranial pressureOptic nerve sheath diameter
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Palmiro Cornetta
Nicola Rosa
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Livio Vitiello
Palmiro Cornetta
Nicola Rosa
Ocular ultrasound evaluation of optic nerve sheath diameter in military environments
Military Medical Research
Blooming effect
Intracranial pressure
Optic nerve sheath diameter
author_facet Maddalena De Bernardo
Livio Vitiello
Palmiro Cornetta
Nicola Rosa
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title Ocular ultrasound evaluation of optic nerve sheath diameter in military environments
title_short Ocular ultrasound evaluation of optic nerve sheath diameter in military environments
title_full Ocular ultrasound evaluation of optic nerve sheath diameter in military environments
title_fullStr Ocular ultrasound evaluation of optic nerve sheath diameter in military environments
title_full_unstemmed Ocular ultrasound evaluation of optic nerve sheath diameter in military environments
title_sort ocular ultrasound evaluation of optic nerve sheath diameter in military environments
publisher BMC
series Military Medical Research
issn 2054-9369
publishDate 2019-05-01
description Abstract In this letter to the Editor, we would like to comment on the article by Betcher et al., concerning the possibility of teaching military trainees to obtain accurate optic nerve sheath diameter measurements, using a brief didactic and a hands-on training session. In particular, this letter notes the importance of the measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter in detecting the eventual elevated intracranial pressure following traumatic brain injury, highlights several limitations in the use of B-scan for such a purpose and suggests a more accurate evaluation with the standardized A-scan.
topic Blooming effect
Intracranial pressure
Optic nerve sheath diameter
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40779-019-0207-8
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