Comparison of the Full Outline of UnResponsiveness Score and the Glasgow Coma Scale in Predicting Mortality in Critically Ill Patients*

F. M. Wijdicks, Eelco; A. Kramer, Andrew; Rohs, Thomas; Hanna, Susan; Sadaka, Farid; O’Brien, Jacklyn; Bible, Shonna; M. Dickess, Stacy; Michot Foss, Michelle

doi:10.1097/ccm.0000000000000707

Public

Comparison of the Full Outline of UnResponsiveness Score and the Glasgow Coma Scale in Predicting Mortality in Critically Ill Patients*

Published in Critical Care Medicine • Nov 13, 2014

Authors:

Eelco F. M. Wijdicks

Andrew A. Kramer

Thomas Rohs

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Impaired consciousness has been incorporated in prediction models that are used in the ICU. The Glasgow Coma Scale has value but is incomplete and cannot be assessed in intubated patients accurately. The Full Outline of UnResponsiveness score may be a better predictor of mortality in crit...

Subject

Medicine

Glasgow Coma Scale

Critically ill

Finding related papers...

Discussions

(0)

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts!