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Incidence and prevalence of coma in the UK and the USA

open access: yesBrain Communications, 2022
The epidemiology of coma is unknown because case ascertainment with traditional methods is difficult. Here, we used crowdsourcing methodology to estimate the incidence and prevalence of coma in the UK and the USA.
D. Kondziella   +17 more
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

General Anesthesia, Sleep, and Coma

open access: yesNew England Journal of Medicine, 2010
This review discusses the clinical and neurophysiological features of general anesthesia and their relationships to sleep and coma, focusing on the neural mechanisms of unconsciousness induced by selected intravenous anesthetic drugs.
E. Brown, R. Lydic, N. Schiff
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

Which EEG patterns in coma are nonconvulsive status epilepticus?

open access: yesEpilepsy and Behavior, 2015
Nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) is common in patients with coma with a prevalence between 5% and 48%. Patients in deep coma may exhibit epileptiform EEG patterns, such as generalized periodic spikes, and there is an ongoing debate about the ...
E. Trinka, M. Leitinger
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

The Curing Coma Campaign International Survey on Coma Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Therapy (COME TOGETHER)

open access: yesNeurocritical Care, 2022
Although coma is commonly encountered in critical care, worldwide variability exists in diagnosis and management practices. We aimed to assess variability in coma definitions, etiologies, treatment strategies, and attitudes toward prognosis.
R. Helbok   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Proceedings of the Second Curing Coma Campaign NIH Symposium: Challenging the Future of Research for Coma and Disorders of Consciousness

open access: yesNeurocritical Care, 2022
This proceedings article presents actionable research targets on the basis of the presentations and discussions at the 2nd Curing Coma National Institutes of Health (NIH) symposium held from May 3 to May 5, 2021.
Shraddha Mainali   +51 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Proceedings of the First Curing Coma Campaign NIH Symposium: Challenging the Future of Research for Coma and Disorders of Consciousness

open access: yesNeurocritical Care, 2021
Coma and disorders of consciousness (DoC) are highly prevalent and constitute a burden for patients, families, and society worldwide. As part of the Curing Coma Campaign, the Neurocritical Care Society partnered with the National Institutes of Health to ...
J. Claassen   +53 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

European Academy of Neurology guideline on the diagnosis of coma and other disorders of consciousness

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Neurology, 2020
Patients with acquired brain injury and acute or prolonged disorders of consciousness (DoC) are challenging. Evidence to support diagnostic decisions on coma and other DoC is limited but accumulating. This guideline provides the state‐of‐the‐art evidence
D. Kondziella   +18 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Diagnosing Level of Consciousness: The Limits of the Glasgow Coma Scale Total Score

open access: yesJournal of Neurotrauma, 2020
In nearly all clinical and research contexts, the initial severity of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is measured using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) total score.
Yelena G. Bodien   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Curing Coma Campaign: Framing Initial Scientific Challenges—Proceedings of the First Curing Coma Campaign Scientific Advisory Council Meeting

open access: yesNeurocritical Care, 2020
Coma and disordered consciousness are common manifestations of acute neurological conditions and are among the most pervasive and challenging aspects of treatment in neurocritical care.
J. Provencio   +36 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

In a coma [PDF]

open access: yesBritish Journal of Psychiatry, 2014
The Los Angeles-based hard-rock band Guns N’ Roses released Use Your Illusion albums (I and II) at the height of their fame. Their lesser known but no less monstrous song Coma , from album I, has no chorus, is more than 10 minutes long and is in five distinct parts.
openaire   +2 more sources

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