Development and Validation of a Novel Method for Converting the Japan Coma Scale to Glasgow Coma Scale [PDF]
Background: The Japan Coma Scale (JCS) is the most frequently adopted method for evaluating level of consciousness in Japan. However, no validated method for converting the JCS to the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) exists. The aims of the present study were to
Mikio Nakajima +3 more
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Inconsistency in the Application of Glasgow Coma Scale in Pediatric Patients. [PDF]
Objective: The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is widely used to objectively describe the extent of patients’ impaired consciousness. However, there are known variations in scoring GCS both in adults and children which may impact patient management.
Caruana M +3 more
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Analysis of Early Outcome of Surgery in Spontaneous Primary Intracerebral Haemorrahage in Relation to Preoperative Glasgow Coma Scale [PDF]
Objectives : To correlate preoperative Glasgow coma scale with early outcome of surgery. Methods: This prospective study was done at the department of neurosurgery of Dhaka Medical College (from January 2009 to June 2010) on consecutively selected ...
KM Tarikul Islam +6 more
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Isolated traumatic acute subdural haematoma: outcome in relation to age, Glasgow Coma Scale, and haematoma thickness [PDF]
Background Traumatic acute subdural haematoma occurs in about 10–20% of patients with severe head injuries. This study aims to investigate the relation between outcome and the age, Glasgow Coma Scale on admission as well as haematoma thickness upon ...
Mohamed A. Ragaee +3 more
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Usefulness of the Simple Coma Scale, a Simplified Version of the Glasgow Coma Scale [PDF]
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is the most commonly used consciousness rating scale worldwide. Although it is a sensitive and accurate way of assessing a patient’s level of consciousness, it is time-consuming and requires training.
Soichiro Seno +4 more
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Context: The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is the most commonly used scale, and Full Outline of Unresponsiveness (FOUR) score is new validated coma scale as an alternative to GCS in the evaluation of the level of consciousness.
Jamileh Ramazani, Mohammad Hosseini
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Limitations of the Glasgow Coma Scale: Challenges and Considerations. [PDF]
Andraos C +3 more
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Comparison of the prognostic validity of three simplified consciousness assessment scales with the Glasgow Coma Scale. [PDF]
Anestis DM, Marinos K, Tsitsopoulos PP.
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The Glasgow Coma Scale and Full Outline of Unresponsiveness score evaluation to predict patient outcomes with neurological illnesses in intensive care units in the West Bank: a prospective cross-sectional study [PDF]
Background Determining the clinical neurological state of the patient is essential for making decisions and forecasting results. The Glasgow Coma Scale and the Full Outline of Unresponsiveness (FOUR) Scale are commonly used tools for measuring behavioral
Wourod Mahmoud Omar +3 more
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Comparison of admission GCS score to admission GCS-P and FOUR scores for prediction of outcomes among patients with traumatic brain injury in the intensive care unit in India [PDF]
Background This study aimed to determine the predictive power of the Full Outline of Unresponsiveness (FOUR) score and the Glasgow Coma Scale Pupil (GCS-P) score in determining outcomes for traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. The Glasgow Outcome Scale
Nishant Agrawal +5 more
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