Recommendations

Document Overview

Design and created by Guideline Central in participation with the Neurocritical Care Society.

Acute Treatment of Cerebral Edema in Neurocritical Care Patients

Neurocritical Care Society

Publication Date: Jun 1, 2020

Page Last Updated: May 5, 2026

Document Overview

Document Title: Acute Treatment of Cerebral Edema in Neurocritical Care Patients

Authoring Society: Neurocritical Care Society

Document Publication Date: Jun 1, 2020

Page Last Reviewed/Updated: May 5, 2026

Document Type: Guideline

Country of Publication: United States

Full Text Freely Available: Yes

Full Text Guideline: higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NEUROCRITICALCARE/b8b3b384-bfb9-42af-bb55-45973d5054a4/UploadedImages/Cook2020_Article_GuidelinesForTheAcuteTreatment.pdf

Supplemental Implementation Resources

Video

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Scope: Management, Treatment

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D001929 - Brain Edema

D001929 - Brain Edema

Keywords: Clinical guidelines, Neurocritical Care Patients, cerebral edema, elevated intracranial pressure, neurological injury

Inclusion Criteria: Female, Male, Adult, Older Adult

Health Care Settings: Ambulatory, Emergency Care, Home Health, Long Term Care

Intended Users: Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant

Recommendation Development Processes & Methodology

Supplemental Methodology Resources: Data Supplement Data Supplement

Number of Source Documents: 186

Literature Search End Date: Saturday, June 30, 2018

Includes peer/external review process?: Yes

Includes public comment process?: No

Methodologist involvement?: Yes

Patient involvement?: No

Includes multi-disciplinary group?: Yes

Includes systematic review?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of evidence?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of recommendation?: Yes

Discloses funding source?: Yes

Discloses conflicts of interest?: No

Includes benefits/harms analysis with recommendations?: Yes