Postoperative surveillance in neurosurgical patients – usefulness of neurological assessment scores and bispectral index

Background and objectives: We examined the additive effect of the Ramsay scale, Canadian Neurological Scale (CNS), Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (Nu-DESC), and Bispectral Index (BIS) to see whether along with the assessment of pupils and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) it improved early detection of pos...

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Main Authors: Silvia Herrero, Enrique Carrero, Ricard Valero, Jose Rios, Neus Fábregas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001416300318