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[Evaluation of conscious level in head-injury patients]
1Docente da Disciplina Enfermagem Médica da EEUSP. Mestre em Enfermagem.
Abstract:
A study regarding the evaluation of conscious level in 50 patients with head-injury, admitted in Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit. For evaluation, the patient was observed and examined in his own bed, bee utilized a scale with three behaviors tables, a minimum score de 3 pointing the smaller degree of conscious level, and maximum score of 15 pointing the neurophysiologic normal state. The utilized method has demonstrated to be usefull for the precision facilities verified in evaluated answers and for the reduced time of appliance, which was around five minutes as a rule.

