The coma duration was assessed from the date of the index arrest until the patient followed verbal commands. The functional outcomes at discharge were measured using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS), ...

1987; Lieberman et al., 2003; Pal et al., 1989; Young et al., 1981). Most studies reported positive outcomes in patients who presented with high initial GCS scores. Young and associates found that ...

Ideally, treatment at a pain clinic is patient-centric, but in reality, this may depend on the institution's available resources. Currently, there are no established standards for the types of ...

Unfortunately, in up to 30–40% of patients that chronically consume opioids, opioid-induced hyperalgesia occurs. [59] This condition refers to a generalized and increasing pain sensitivity that ...

Objective NEWS2 (RCP 2017) 1 recommends use of ‘SpO2 Scale 2’ in patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure (usually due to COPD) to aim target saturations of 88–92%. We aimed to identify if COPD ...

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Not all bathroom scales are as accurate as you might expect – especially body fat scales that promise to track more than just your weight. We tested smart, digital and mechanical bathroom scales from ...

Seamus had set out to raise £2,000 for specialist seating within the ward to help care for patients with Dementia. Having raised an extra £1,500, the additional funding will be used to help with Best ...