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Implementation of continuous qEEG in two neurointensive care units by intensivists: a feasibility study

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank all NICU colleagues, NICU nurses, the neurophysiology technicians, and neurologists of the institutions for helping with the monitoring and for participating in the study.

Authors’ contributions

GC contributed to conception and design of the study. All of the authors contributed to acquisition and analysis of data for the work. LL performed the statistical analysis. LL and GC wrote the first draft of the manuscript, with input from all the co-authors.

Continuous quantified EEG in neuroIntensive care (CrazyEEG) group

Members of the CrazyEEG group are: Giuseppe Citerio, Adriana Patruno, Simone Beretta, Lucia Gandini, Francesca Sala, Daniela Mingone, Alessia Vargiolu, Graziella Bogliun, Jacopo Di Francesco, Luca Longhi, Barbara Frigeni, Maria Rosa Rottoli, Maria Curinga, Franco Ferri, and Roberto Ceriani.

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  1. School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan–Bicocca, Milan, Italy

    Giuseppe Citerio

  2. Neurointensive Care, San Gerardo Hospital, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Monza, Monza, Italy

    Giuseppe Citerio & Adriana Patruno

  3. Neurology, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy

    Barbara Frigeni

  4. Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy

    Luca Longhi & Luca Lorini

  5. Neurology, San Gerardo Hospital, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Monza, Monza, Italy

    Simone Beretta

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  • Giuseppe Citerio
  • , Adriana Patruno
  • , Simone Beretta
  • , Lucia Gandini
  • , Francesca Sala
  • , Daniela Mingone
  • , Alessia Vargiolu
  • , Graziella Bogliun
  • , Jacopo Di Francesco
  • , Luca Longhi
  • , Barbara Frigeni
  • , Maria Rosa Rottoli
  • , Maria Curinga
  • , Franco Ferri
  •  & Roberto Ceriani

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Citerio, G., Patruno, A., Beretta, S. et al. Implementation of continuous qEEG in two neurointensive care units by intensivists: a feasibility study. Intensive Care Med 43, 1067–1068 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-017-4775-3

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