Comparison of the APACHE II, GCS and MRC scores in predicting outcomes in patients with tuberculous meningitis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 86-92

  Chou, C H ^a   Lin, G M ^a,b   Ku, C H ^c   Chang, Feng Yee ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b HUALIEN ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

APACHE; Glasgow coma scale; Medical Research Council staging system; Outcome; Tuberculous meningitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; APACHE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAGING; TAIWAN; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APACHE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76149090505     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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