Monday, July 21, 2014

[Comment] The Glasgow Coma Scale: time for critical reappraisal?

[Comment] The Glasgow Coma Scale: time for critical reappraisal?
The Lancet Neurology

40 years ago, Teasdale and Jennett published their milestone Article on the Glasgow Coma Scale in The Lancet. This standardised clinical scoring system allowed clinicians to assess and communicate neurological change and quantification of consciousness; it also improved outcome prediction and guided treatment decisions. As reviewed by Teasdale and colleagues in The Lancet Neurology, the pioneering work of the Glasgow investigators revolutionised acute brain injury research and set the start of the science of coma, permitting multicentre trials and epidemiological studies that continue to develop rational algorithms for the treatment (or withdrawal thereof) of comatose patients.

Original Article: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(14)70152-8/fulltext?rss=yes

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