A new score to validate coma in emergency department - FOUR score
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is the most widely used method for evaluation of coma, but it has a number of shortcomings, including limited utility in intubated patients and an inability to assess brainstem reflexes. A new coma score, the Full Outline of Un Responsiveness (FOUR) has been developed. t...
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| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2009-06-01
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| Series: | The Indian Journal of Neurotrauma |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijntonline.com/June09/abstracts/10.PDF |