Search for dissertations about: "Glasgow coma scale"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words Glasgow coma scale.

  2. 1. Comatose patients in the non-traumatic emergency room : clinical findings, etiologies and prognosis

    Author : Sune Forsberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Coma;

    Abstract : A reduced level of consciousness is an acute and life threatening condition that requires a rapid and structured management in order to maintain life and brain function. Unconscious patients admitted to the non-traumatic emergency room thus present a major challenge to physicians. The scientific knowledge in the field is limited. READ MORE

  4. 2. Factors related to outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury : with special reference to analysis with machine learning methods

    Author : David Nelson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Traumatic brain injury; Glasgow coma scale; Glasgow outcome scale; microdialysis; computed tomography; hematologic tests; machine learning;

    Abstract : Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death in trauma. Neurointensive care (NICU) units have emerged to optimize treatments of the injured brain. The main objective is to identify and avoid conditions that lead to further insult and potential cell death. READ MORE

  5. 3. The risk of dying : predicting trauma mortality in urban Indian hospitals

    Author : Martin Gerdin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Introduction: With increased urbanisation and motorisation, trauma is emerging as one of the top threats to population health globally. Each year almost five million people die as a result of trauma, more than the total number of deaths from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and maternal conditions combined. READ MORE

  6. 4. Risk Prediction at the Emergency Department

    Author : Thomas Olsson; Lars Lind; Andreas Terént; Bengt Widgren; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicine; scoring system; mortality; cohort; prospective; Emergency Department; Medicin; Dermatology and venerology; clinical genetics; internal medicine; Dermatologi och venerologi; klinisk genetik; invärtesmedicin;

    Abstract : The severity of illness was scored in a cohort of 11751 non-surgical patients presenting at the Emergency Department (ED) during 12 consecutive months and followed for 4.7 years. READ MORE

  7. 5. Prediction value of genetic and neuromarkers in blood and liquor in patients with severe traumatic brain injury

    Author : Martin Öst; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Traumatic brain injury; outcome; NFL; GFAP; tau; β-amyloid; apolipoprotein E; biochemical neuromarkers;

    Abstract : Background: Severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) is the most common cause of mortality in young adults. sTBI induces variable brain damage, invisible in Computer Tomographic scans early post-trauma. Further, neurology is difficult to evaluate in sedated patients. READ MORE