... http://ccforum.com/content/11/5/R108Page 1 of 7(page number not for citation purposes)Vol 11 No 5ResearchContinuous noninvasive monitoring of barbiturate coma in critically ill children using the Bispectral™ index monitorSandra ... feasible in manycentres, as in ours. Hence, monitoring of a barbiturate coma using the Bispectral™ index (BIS™; Aspect Medical Systems,Newton, MA, USA) monitor is an interesting possibility. Thismonitor ... conduct a study to explore the use-fulness of the BIS monitor during barbiturate- induced coma in critically ill children who require intensive neuro -monitoring. For this purpose, BIS recordings were...