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Background: The most powerful independent prognostic variables were GCS and CT characteristics. Since the introduction of CT imaging, the treatment of patients with head injury has improved considerably and it has become a powerful prognostic tool for ...
Thikra Abdul jebbar Hussein
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Interobserver Reliability of Glasgow Coma Scale Scores for Intensive Care Unit Patients.
BACKGROUND Intensive care units frequently use the Glasgow Coma Scale to objectively assess patients' levels of consciousness. Interobserver reliability of Glasgow Coma Scale scores is critical in determining the degree of impairment.
A. Kebapçı+2 more
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Knowledge and Practice about Glasgow Coma Scale Assessment among Nurses Working in Adult Intensive Care Units of Federal Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Background: The Glasgow Coma Scale is a dependable and objective neurological assessment instrument used for determining and recording a patient's level of consciousness.
Andualem, Habtamu+2 more
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Duration of Posttraumatic Amnesia Predicts Neuropsychological and Global Outcome in Complicated Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: Examine the effects of posttraumatic amnesia (PTA) duration on neuropsychological and global recovery from 1 to 6 months after complicated mild traumatic brain injury (cmTBI). PARTICIPANTS: A total of 330 persons with cmTBI defined as Glasgow
Barber, Jason+10 more
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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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Glasgow Coma Scale: Linguistic-Cultural Adaptation of the Russian Version
INTRODUCTION Determination of the degree of depression of consciousness in patients with brain damage upon admission to the intensive care unit and intensive therapy is a primary task.
M. A. Piradov+15 more
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The status of the Glasgow Coma Scale
AbstractThe Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was first introduced in the 1970s to provide a simple and reliable method of recording and monitoring change in the level of consciousness of head injured patients. Since its introduction, the GCS has been widely utilized in the trauma community and its use expanded beyond the original intentions of the score.
Peter Cameron+2 more
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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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Early Clinical Outcome of Mini-Craniotomy in Mixed Density Subdural Hematoma
Objective: To determine the efficacy of mini-craniotomy for evacuation of mix-density subdural hematoma in terms of early clinical outcome. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.
Amjad Saeed Abbasi+5 more
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