Disability in young people and adults one year after head injury: prospective cohort study [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of disability in young people and adults admitted to hospital with a head injury and to estimate the annual incidence in the community.
McEwen, J.+5 more
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Neuropsychological functioning in a national cohort of severe traumatic brain injury: demographic and acute injury-related predictors [PDF]
Objectives: To determine the rates of cognitive impairment 1 year after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to examine the influence of demographic, injury severity, rehabilitation, and subacute functional outcomes on cognitive outcomes 1 year after ...
Andelic, Nada+9 more
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Combination of Glasgow Coma Scale, Age, and Systolic Blood Pressure in Assessing Patients' Outcomes with Decreased Consciousness [PDF]
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is commonly used to assess outcomes of patients with loss of consciousness, but it is insufficient in predicting the outcome of some cases.
Madjid, A. S. (Amir)+2 more
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Cerebral arteriovenous malformations : usability of Spetzler-Martin and Spetzler-Ponce scales in qualification to endovascular embolisation and neurosurgical procedure [PDF]
Purpose: Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are connected with cerebral haemorrhage, seizures, increased intracranial pressure, headaches, mass effect, and ischaemia symptoms.
Baron, Jan+8 more
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Heridas craneales por proyectil de arma de fuego en población civil: análisis de la experiencia de un centro en Monterrey, México [PDF]
ResumenAntecedentesLas heridas por proyectil de arma de fuego en población civil mexicana eran excepcionales. Actualmente los conflictos entre grupos de delincuencia organizada son con armas consideradas en México como de uso exclusivo del ejército ...
Martínez-Bustamante, Daniel+4 more
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Teasdale and Jennett first presented the Glasgow Coma Scale in 1974 as an aid in the clinical assessment of unconsciousness. It was devised as a formal scheme to overcome the ambiguities and misunderstandings that arose when information about comatose patients was presented and groups of patients were compared.
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Comparison of the Full Outline of UnResponsiveness and Glasgow Liege Scale/Glasgow Coma Scale in an Intensive Care Unit Population. [PDF]
peer reviewedBACKGROUND: The Full Outline of UnResponsiveness (FOUR) has been proposed as an alternative for the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)/Glasgow Liege Scale (GLS) in the evaluation of consciousness in severely brain-damaged patients.
A Benzer+51 more
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Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in severe Traumatic Brain Injury: An Institutional Experience [PDF]
Objective: The present study was designed to assess the outcome following the Decompressive Craniectomy procedures performed in our setup for patients presenting with severe traumatic brain injury.
Altaf, Imran
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ABSTRACT Objective Increasing evidence shows that patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) can achieve better‐than‐expected outcomes with aggressive therapy. However, real‐world long‐term data, patient‐centered outcomes, and societal measures after maximal ICH treatment are lacking.
Anne Mrochen+11 more
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EEG Response to Sedation Interruption Complements Behavioral Assessment After Severe Brain Injury
ABSTRACT Objective Accurate assessment of the level of consciousness and potential to recover in patients with severe brain injury underpins crucial decisions in the intensive care unit but remains a major challenge for the clinical team. The neurological wake‐up test is a widely used assessment tool. However, many patients' behavioral responses during
Charlotte Maschke+12 more
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