Could the Injury Severity Score be a new indicator for surgical treatment in patients with traumatic splenic injury? by HyeJeong Jeong, SungWon Jung, Tae Gil Heo, Pyong Wha Choi, Jae Il Kim, Sung Min Jung, Heungman Jun, Yong Chan Shin, Eunhae Um

“…Charts were reviewed for demographic characteristics, initial vital signs upon presentation to the emergency room, Glasgow Coma Scale, computed tomography findings, ISS, and treatment strategies. …”
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Severe anti-α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor encephalitis with prolonged hyperammonemia: a case report by Chunxia Yan, Lingling Bai, Jingwei Du, Zonglei Chong, Guangjun Xu, Xiaoqian Yang

“…The patient’s condition rapidly progressed to coma, which persisted for 2 months, manifesting as a fulminant course. …”
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Use of amantadine in traumatic brain injury: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by João Félix, Luísa Araújo, Antônio Henriques, Ana Pereira, Saul Carneiro

“…The Glasgow Coma Scale score on day 7 (MD 1.50; 95% CI 0.08–2.92; p = 0.038; I2 = 68%) was significantly higher in patients treated with amantadine than those treated with placebo. …”
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Effect of different speed and time of centrifugations on decontamination of Leptospira spp. cultures from rat’s kidney by Budi Prasetyo, Arif Mulyanto, Kusnanto Mukti Wibowo, Kurniawan, Farida Dwi Handayani

“…Leptospira spp cultures were obtained from leptospirosis endemic areas in Central Java Province, Demak Regency, Gebang Village and Tridonorejo as many as 13 Leptospira spp cultures contaminated with cocci, coma, and filaments. Cultures were observed at 20x magnification under a dark field microscope at 8 weeks old. …”
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Minimal hepatic encephalopathy – diagnosis and treatment by Wojciech Pisarek

“…It presents a wide spectrum of symptoms from undetectable in a standard clinical examination to hepatic coma. The mildest form of hepatic encephalopathy is minimal hepatic encephalopathy. …”
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Comparison of 9.0 and 9.2 mm Flap Diameter Options of Femtosecond Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis for Hypermetropia and Hypermetropic Astigmatism by Kemal Ozulken, Cagri Ilhan

“…HOAs including horizontal and vertical coma, horizontal and vertical trefoil, spherical aberration, and second order vertical coma were not significantly different (p>0.05 for all). …”
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Clinical Predictors of Hospital-acquired Pneumonia Associated with Acute Ischemic by Alexis Suárez Quesada, Ezequiel López Espinosa, Noelsis García Verdecia, Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés

“…Subjects who developed pneumonia were older (68.55 ± 13.51 vs. 63.08 ± 14.36 years), had a lower score in the Glasgow Coma Scale (8.00 ± 2.60 vs. 14.00 ± 2.82), and an increased number of leukocytes at admission (10.888 ± 3.487 vs. 9.233 ± 2.539 × 109/L). …”
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Predicting the risk of hematoma expansion in acute intracerebral hemorrhage: the GIVE score by Tian-Nan Yang, Xin-Ni Lv, Zi-Jie Wang, Xiao Hu, Li-Bo Zhao, Jing Cheng, Qi Li

“…The predictive score was formulated based on the parameter estimates derived from the multivariable logistic regression analysis. Result The Glasgow Coma Scale, island sign, ventricular hemorrhage and time elapsed from onset to NCCT scan (GIVE) score was created as a total of individual points (0–6) based on Glasgow Coma Scale (2 points for ≤ 11), island sign (1 point for presence), ventricular hemorrhage (1 point for presence), and time elapsed from onset to NCCT scan (2 points for ≤ 2.5 h). …”
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Impact of Defocus and High-Order Aberrations on Light Disturbance Measurements by A. Amorim-de-Sousa, R. Macedo-de-Araújo, P. Fernandes, A. Queirós, J. M. González-Méijome

“…Spherical-like HOAs were associated with the size of LD, while coma-like and total-like HOAs were associated with LD irregularity. …”
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Resúmenes del Simposio de Conciencia by Congreso Nacional de Neurología

“…El coma, los estados vegetativos y la propia muerte constituyen temas siempre muy debatidos por las implicaciones médicas, éticas, sociales y legales que generan tanto para los profesionales de la salud, como para los familiares y la población en general. …”
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The Correlation of Hemostatic Parameters with the Development of Early Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy. A Retrospective Observational Study by Scarlatescu Florin, Scarlatescu Ecaterina, Tomescu Dana Rodica, Bartos Daniela

“…Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) is one of the most common complications seen both in early and late stages of sepsis, with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from mild neurological dysfunction to delirium and coma. The pathophysiology of SAE is still not completely understood, and the diagnosis can be challenging especially in early stages of sepsis and in patients with subtle symptoms.…”
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Symptoms and Treatment of Low Blood Glucose by Linda Bobroff

“…If left untreated, low blood glucose can progress to diabetic coma. Everyone with diabetes needs to know the symptoms of low blood glucose so they can take action right away. …”
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Symptoms and Treatment of Low Blood Glucose by Linda Bobroff

“…If left untreated, low blood glucose can progress to diabetic coma. Everyone with diabetes needs to know the symptoms of low blood glucose so they can take action right away. …”
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Resultados del tratamiento quirúrgico de pacientes con aneurismas de la arteria cerebral media by Eddy Mapolon Roman, Luis Manuel Elizondo Barriel, Carlos Roberto Vargas Galvez, Omar Lopez Arbolay, Marlon Manuel Ortiz Machin, Peggys Oleydis Cruz Perez

“…En relación con las principales complicaciones, se reporta vasoespasmo (8,0 %), hidrocefalia (6,0 %) e infarto cerebral (4,0 %). Según la escala de coma de Glasgow para resultados, existió mayor presencia del grado 5 (78,0 %). …”
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Expert-Performed Endotracheal Intubation-Related Complications in Trauma Patients: Incidence, Possible Risk Factors, and Outcomes in the Prehospital Setting and Emergency Departmen... by Yuko Ono, Takeyasu Kakamu, Hiroaki Kikuchi, Yusuke Mori, Yui Watanabe, Kazuaki Shinohara

“…Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that low Glasgow Coma Scale Score (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 0.93; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.88–0.98), elevated heart rate (AOR, 1.01; 95% CI, 1.00–1.02), and three or more ETI attempts (AOR, 15.71; 95% CI, 3.37–73.2) were independent predictors of ETI-related complications. …”
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Inflamación crónica y enfermedades degenerativas by Alvaro Paul Moina-Veloz, Patricio Gabriel Cargua-Inca, Darwin Bladimir Tinillo-Tapia, Bryan Alexander Cueva-Jara

“…Consideraciones finales: Las inflamaciones crónicas se establecen dependiendo de la población coma el estilo de vida y características genéticas, se establece que la inflamación crónica sistémica deteriora la función inmunológica normal e incrementa la susceptibilidad de otro tipo de infecciones o de tumores. …”
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The neurosyphilis is not history. A case presentation. by Erélido Hernández Valero, Julio López Arguelles

“…Is presented the case of a patient who began in a sudden way with a two-phase convulsive square followed by a state of coma of several days, then appeared fever, astenia, left hemiparesis. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Aberration-Free All Surface Laser Ablation (ASLA) vs. Aberration-Free ASLA Assisted by Smart Pulse Technology in High Myopia: A One-Year Follow-Up Study by XiaoHao Du, Jia Zhang, Meng Su, WenJia Cao, Shuang Zeng, QinMei Wang, Ioannis M. Aslanides, ShiHao Chen

“…Regarding the aberrations, the results of Coma 90° in the SPT group were better than those in the non-SPT group (P≤0.05), but the increase of RMS HOAs (root mean square higher order aberrations), Coma 0°, and spherical aberration postoperatively had no statistical difference between the two groups (P≥0.05). …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Potential Donors Management by José Roque Nodal Arruebarrena, José Noel Marrero Rodríguez, Yenisey Quintero Menéndez, Aida M. Reyes Pérez, Julio Jova Dueñas

“…It has been defined as the patient in Glasgow coma with scale higher or equal to 8 who doesn´t present contradictions for transplant (possible donor) and who has been diagnosed of encephalic death. …”
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Current Concepts of Immunology and Diagnosis in Amniotic Fluid Embolism by Michael D. Benson

“…It is diagnosed based on one or more of four key signs/symptoms: cardiovascular collapse, respiratory distress, coagulopathy, and/or coma/seizures. The only laboratory test that reliably supports the diagnosis is the finding of fetal material in the maternal pulmonary circulation at autopsy. …”
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