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The records of 159 severely head-injured patients (all in coma for longer than 6 hours) from Sydney, Australia, were studied. The clinical course, charted over a 2-week period, indicated that 60% of deaths occur by day 3 and that 12% of patients remain in coma (Glasgow Coma Scale. GCS score < 7) for more than 2 weeks. Overall, at long-term follow-up review more than 2 years after injury, 51% of patients were dead, 7% were severely disabled or vegetative, and 42% had a good to moderate recovery. Outcome of the patients in prolonged coma was assessed separately, with only one-third making a good or moderate recovery. Two-thirds of the severely disabled patients came from this group.

Langue : ANGLAIS

Identifiant basis : 1986001915