Comparative evaluation of Glasgow Coma Score and gag reflex in predicting aspiration pneumonitis in acute poisoning

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 470.e9-470.e15

  Eizadi Mood, Nastaran ^a   Saghaei, Mahmood ^a   Alfred, Sam ^b   Zargarzadeh, Amir Hooshang ^a   Huynh, Chanh ^b   Gheshlaghi, Farzad ^a   Yaraghi, Ahmad ^a   Saad, Yousef Shadi ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aspiration pneumonitis; Gag reflex; Glasgow Coma Score; Intubation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ORGANOPHOSPHATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTOXICATION; INTUBATION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; REFLEX; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STOMACH LAVAGE; VARIANCE; VOMITING REFLEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GAGGING; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; POISONING; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 67949115833     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2008.08.008     Document Type: Article

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