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Prediction of Discharge Outcome with the Full Outline of Unresponsiveness (FOUR) Score in Neurosurgical Patients [PDF]
, 2011 To identify the diagnostic properties of the Full Outline of Unresponsiveness (FOUR) score and the discharge outcome, 318 patients were studied. The evaluators rated the patients on admission or when they had mental status alteration with the FOUR score.
Akavipat, Phuping +3 more
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Neuropsychological functioning in a national cohort of severe traumatic brain injury: demographic and acute injury-related predictors [PDF]
, 2018 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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The patient with head injury and a Glasgow coma score of 15: Is a brain CT examination indicated?
South African Journal of Radiology, 2003 The decision as to whether to perform a CT examination of the brain in patients with a Glasgow coma score of 15 after injury is often difficult, given the limited CT scanning facilities available in state hospitals.
S. L. Benade, A. T. Scher
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Academic Emergency Medicine, 2016 OBJECTIVE The objective was to compare the accuracy of the pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score in preverbal children to the standard GCS score in older children for identifying those with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) after blunt head trauma ...
D. Borgialli +11 more
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Expert-Performed Endotracheal Intubation-Related Complications in Trauma Patients: Incidence, Possible Risk Factors, and Outcomes in the Prehospital Setting and Emergency Department [PDF]
, 2018 The aim of this study was to determine complication rates and possible risk factors of expert-performed endotracheal intubation (ETI) in patients with trauma, in both the prehospital setting and the emergency department.
Kakamu, Takeyasu +7 more
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The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2000 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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Lack of Standardization in the Use of the Glasgow Coma Scale: Results of International Surveys.
Journal of Neurotrauma, 2016 The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was introduced 40 years ago and has received world-wide acceptance. The GCS rates eye, motor, and verbal responses to assess the level of consciousness.
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Assessment of nurse’s knowledge about Glasgow coma scale at a university hospital
Einstein, 2016 Objective To assess knowledge of nurses of emergency services and intensive care units about Glasgow Coma Scale. Methods This cross-sectional analytical study included 127 nurses of critical units of an university hospital.
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Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, 2022 We investigated the associations between Glasgow Coma Scale scores and individuals' characteristics in patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit following an emergency surgery compared with other Intensive Care Unit patients.
Mohammad Fathi +4 more
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Coma scales: a historical review
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2010 OBJECTIVE: To describe the most important coma scales developed in the last fifty years. METHOD: A review of the literature between 1969 and 2009 in the Medline and Scielo databases was carried out using the following keywords: coma scales, coma ...
Ana Luisa Bordini +4 more
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