Acute ischemic stroke prognostication, comparison between Glasgow Coma Score, NIHS Scale and Full Outline of UnResponsiveness Score in intensive care unit

Background: Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide and a frequent cause of adult disability in developed countries. No single outcome measure can describe or predict all dimensions of recovery and disability after acute stroke. Several scales have proven reliability and validity i...

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Main Authors: Ossama Y. Mansour, Mohamed M. Megahed, Eman H.S. Abd Elghany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-09-01
Series:Alexandria Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
CGS
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090506814001067