Results 271 to 280 of about 126,669 (330)

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, Rogan J. McNeil, Betty S. Chan, T.M. Grattan-Smith   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Impact of Glasgow Coma Scale score and pupil parameters on mortality rate and outcome in pediatric and adult severe traumatic brain injury: a retrospective, multicenter cohort study.

Journal of Neurosurgery, 2017
OBJECTIVE Prediction of death and functional outcome is essential for determining treatment strategies and allocation of resources for patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). The aim of this study was to evaluate, by using pupillary status and
P. Emami, P. Czorlich, F. Fritzsche, M. Westphal, J. Rueger, R. Lefering, M. Hoffmann   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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, Peter Rhee, James M. Ecklund, Audrey N. Kalehua, Ronald G. Riechers, Ronald G. Riechers, Anthony Ramage, Geoffrey S.F. Ling, Geoffrey S.F. Ling   +8 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Interrater Reliability of the Glasgow Coma Scale

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 1995
The purpose of this study was to test the interrater reliability of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) when used in assessing neurologically impaired patients. In order to control variables, a videotape was developed of seven patients with different neurological impairments. A total of 57 nurses and physicians with varying degrees of education and experience
Valerie J. Juarez, Marilyn C. Lyons
openaire   +3 more sources

Student's Test and the Glasgow Coma Scale

Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1996
To explore how Student's t test, which assumes normal errors, is affected by the nonnormal distribution of Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores.A sample of 145,295 GCS scores from the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation was assumed to represent the true GCS distribution.
openaire   +3 more sources

The Glasgow Coma Scale in adults: doing it right

Emergency Nurse, 2016
After 40 years, the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is the resource of choice for assessing the level of consciousness in patients with neurological conditions. Clinicians' ability to monitor patients' conditions, identify deterioration and make clinical decisions depends on their ability to carry out GCS assessments, so it is vital that they understand it ...
Sue Woodward, Ismalia De Sousa
openaire   +3 more sources

NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE OF GLASGOW COMA SCALE IN NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF PATIENTS IN A SELECTED TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA

, 2016
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a reliable and objective neurological assessment tool used for assessing and recording the level of a person's conscious state.
T. Ehwarieme, A. Anarado
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Nurses' self-confidence and attitudes in using the Glasgow Coma Scale: a primary study.

Nursing Critical Care, 2015
AIMS The aim of this study was to examine nurses' self-confidence and attitudes towards the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). BACKGROUND The GCS measures the depth and duration of impaired consciousness.
Ihsan Mattar, S. Y. Liaw, M. Chan
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Nursing students’understanding of the glasgow coma scale

Nursing Standard, 2006
To explore third year nursing students' understanding of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS).An explorative survey using a semi-structured questionnaire was used. A convenience sample of 65 third year nursing students was selected from a university faculty of nursing in Scotland.
openaire   +2 more sources

Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

1989
One important method of rapidly assessing the patient with head injuries is the Glasgow Coma Scale, named after its city of origin. Originally published in Lancet in 1974 [1], it has withstood the test of time as a practical clinical tool. Although no substitute for a complete neurological examination, it is useful both as an indicator of injury ...
openaire   +2 more sources