Intracranial Pressure and Brain Monitoring XV

This volume showcases recent high-quality work relating to the pathophysiology, biophysics, monitoring, and treatment of traumatic brain injury and hydrocephalus that was presented at the 15th International Symposium on Intracranial Pressure and Brain Monitoring (ICP), held in Singapore in November 2013. The included papers derive from experts in neurointensive care, physiology, physics, engineering, and neurosurgery who have made important contributions in this translational area of research. All were selected from among oral and oral-poster presentations following a rigorous peer-review process involving the ICP Board members, and their focus ranges from the latest research findings and developments to clinical trials and experimental studies. This collection of papers from ICP 2013 continues the proud tradition of publishing key work from the ICP symposia and will be of interest for all who wish to stay abreast of recent advances in the field.

Christopher Beng-Ti Ang is a Senior Consultant in the Department of Neurosurgery at Singapore General Hospital, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore and Senior Principal Investigator at the Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research, Singapore. Dr. Ang is an Associate Professor at Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. He is also Chairman of the Chapter of Neurosurgeons, Academy of Medicine, Singapore. Dr. Ang is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (General Surgery), the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (General Surgery), the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Neurosurgery), and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (Neurosurgery). He has been the recipient of a variety of awards and honors and is the author of numerous original articles in peer-reviewed journals.