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BMJ, 2019
The Glasgow coma scale (GCS) is a tool used to assess and calculate a patient’s level of consciousness. It was developed more than 40 years ago by two neurosurgeons in Glasgow and is widely applied today.1 The GCS uses a triple criteria scoring system: best eye opening (maximum 4 points), best verbal response (maximum 5 points), and best motor response
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The Glasgow Coma Scale: A mathematical critique

Acta Neurochirurgica, 1993
The Glasgow Coma Scale permits 120 possible mathematical combinations of eye, verbal and motor scores. Out of these only about 15 are clinically valid and useful in the assessment of altered consciousness. A mathematical analysis of this pruned scale shows a predominant skew towards the motor response. Without clinically altering the scale.
G. B. Bhatty, Neera Kapoor
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The use of glasgow coma scale in poisoning

The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1993
A 12-month prospective study was undertaken to observe current practice and to determine if a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 8 or less on admission is a useful parameter to predict the need for airway protection in poisoning. For the period of September 1988 to August 1989, there were 414 admissions for poisoning with 3 fatalities (0.7%).
Paul L Gaudry +3 more
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Physician Knowledge of the Glasgow Coma Scale

Journal of Neurotrauma, 2005
Appropriate triage is critical to optimizing outcome from battle related injuries. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is the primary means by which combat casualties, who have suffered head injury, are triaged. For the GCS to be reliable in this critical role, it must be applied accurately.
William M. Brown +8 more
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