The conundrum of predicting neurological outcomes in non-traumatic coma patients: True prediction or "Flipping a Coin"
Journal
Intensive & critical care nursing
Date Issued
August 2024
Author(s)
DOI
10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103707
Abstract
Coma, as a transitory state of eyes-closed deep unresponsiveness, is characterized by unconsciousness and entails a severe disturbance of arousal and alerting functions, inappropriate response to stimuli, and alteration of awareness and the content of consciousness (
Huff and Tadi, 2023
). Common causes of non-traumatic coma (NTC) include stroke, post-anoxic coma post-cardiac arrest, poisoning, metabolic disorders, and infections
Huff and Tadi, 2023
). Common causes of non-traumatic coma (NTC) include stroke, post-anoxic coma post-cardiac arrest, poisoning, metabolic disorders, and infections