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Risk of unprovoked seizures after discontinuation of antiseizure medication at discharge following acute symptomatic seizures

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective We aimed to investigate whether the risk of unprovoked seizures differs between patients receiving a brief antiseizure medication (ASM) course during hospitalization and those treated beyond hospital discharge following acute symptomatic seizures (ASyS).
Vineet Punia, MarieElena Byrnes, Nicolas R. Thompson, Neishay Ayub, Clio Rubinos, Sahar Zafar, Adithya Sivaraju, for the PASSION (Post‐Acute Symptomatic Seizure Investigation and Outcomes Network) investigators   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prolonged survival after surgical resection of cerebral metastasis from melanoma with multisystemic metastasis already present: a case report and literature review

São Paulo Medical Journal, 2017
CONTEXT: Malignant melanoma is the third most common cause of cerebral metastases after breast and lung cancer. Despite advances in therapeutic options, the prognosis for patients with cerebral metastases from melanoma remains poor, with a median ...
Samer Saad Hoz, Ahmed Aman Alkhaleeli, Awfa Aktham   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of Extracorporeal Therapies to Treat Severe Caffeine Poisoning

Hemodialysis International, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Reflecting on recent reports suggesting the efficacy of extracorporeal blood purification, including hemodialysis, for severe caffeine poisoning, we conducted a retrospective 6‐year follow‐up study on acute caffeine poisoning in Japan particularly focusing on extracorporeal blood purification.
Saeko Kohara, Yoshito Kamijo, Michiko Takai, Ryoko Kyan, Eiju Hasegawa, Takuya Shimane   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of age on Glasgow Coma Scale score in patients with traumatic brain injury.

JAMA Surgery, 2014
IMPORTANCE The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is used frequently to define the extent of neurologic injury in patients with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Whether age affects the predictive ability of the GCS for severity of TBI (determined by the Abbreviated
Kristin M. Salottolo, A. S. Levy, D. Slone, C. Mains, D. Bar-Or   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Patient Agitation in the Intensive Care Unit: A Concept Analysis

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Exploring the concept of patient agitation in the intensive care unit. Background Patient agitation in the intensive care unit is of widespread concern and linked to negative outcomes for patients, staff, and family members. There is currently no consensus on what constitutes agitation in the intensive care context, hindering effective and
Anne Mette N. Adams, Diane Chamberlain, Charlotte Brun Thorup, Matthew J. Maiden, Cherie Waite, Hila Ariela Dafny, Kay Bruce, Tiffany Conroy   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comparison of the Glasgow Coma Scale Score with Full Outline of Unresponsiveness Scale to Predict Patients' Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes in Intensive Care Units

Critical Care Research and Practice, 2014
Background. Neurological assessment is an essential element of early warning scores used to recognize critically ill patients. We compared the performance of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) with Full Outline of Unresponsiveness (FOUR) scale as an ...
R. Jalali, M. Rezaei
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Virtual International Stroke Trials Archive [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Stroke has global importance and it causes an increasing amount of human suffering and economic burden, but its management is far from optimal. The unsuccessful outcome of several research programs highlights the need for reliable
Ali, M., Bath, P.M.W., Curram, J., Davis, S.M., Diener, H.-C., Donnan, G.A., Fisher, M., Gregson, B.A., Grotta, J., Hacke, W., Hennerici, M.G., Hommel, M., Kaste, M., Lees, K.R., Marler, J.R., Sacco, R.L., Teal, P., Wahlgren, N.-G., Warach, S., Weir, C.J.   +19 more
core   +3 more sources

Decision Trees for Managing Impaired Physical Mobility in Multiple Trauma Patients

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To develop and validate decision trees using conditional probabilities to identify the predictors of mortality and morbidity deterioration in trauma patients. Design A quasi‐experimental longitudinal study conducted at a Level 1 Trauma Center in São Paulo, Brazil.
Raisa Camilo Ferreira, Karen Dunn‐Lopez, Sue Moorhead, Anna Krupp, Bruna Valentina Zuchatti, Luciana Aparecida Costa Carvalho, Micneias Tatiana de Souza Lacerda Botelho, Erika Christiane Marocco Duran   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Sensory Stimuli With a Familiar Voice and Patient’s Auditory Preferences on the Level of Consciousness of Brain Injury Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units

نشریه پرستاری ایران, 2021
Background & Aims: Most patients with brain injury experience coma based on the severity of the lesion. One of the complications that threaten patients with coma in intensive care units is the risk of sensory deprivation. Frequent sensory stimulation can
Sahar Vanoni, Fatemeh Salmani, Mina Jouzi   +2 more
doaj  

Hematoma Shape, Hematoma Size, Glasgow Coma Scale Score and ICH Score: Which Predicts the 30-Day Mortality Better for Intracerebral Hematoma?

PLoS ONE, 2014
Purpose To investigate the performance of hematoma shape, hematoma size, Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score, and intracerebral hematoma (ICH) score in predicting the 30-day mortality for ICH patients.
Chih-Wei Wang, Yi-Jui Liu, Yi-Hsiung Lee, Dueng-Yuan Hueng, H. Fan, Fu-Chi Yang, C. Hsueh, Hung-Wen Kao, C. Juan, H. Hsu   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source