TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1981//
TI  - Prognostic indicators in pediatric near-drowning: the Glasgow coma scale
JO  - Critical care medicine
A1  - Dean, J. M.
A1  - Kaufman, N. D.
SP  - 536
EP  - 539
VL  - 9
IS  - 7
N2  - The records of 101 drowning or near-drowning victims admitted to Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) between January 1975 and June 1978 were reviewed. The admission Glasgow coma score could be assigned retrospectively to 94 patients. A low score (less than 5) predicted a high risk group of patients with 80% mortality or permanent neurological sequelae. A high score (greater than or equal to 6) defined a low risk group of patients with no deaths or severe neurological sequelae. The Glasgow coma scale may be a useful tool for predicting the outcome of near-drowning victims in the pediatric age group.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-3493
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -