Role of glasgow coma scale in pediatric nontraumatic coma

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 620-625

  Prabha, P C Nayana ^b   Nalini, P ^a   Serane, V Tiroumourougane ^b  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Coma; Glasgow coma scale; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM RESPONSE; CHILD; COMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA REFLEX; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROGNOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMA; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

EID: 0042811000     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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