The Correlation between Bispectral Index Value and Glasgow Coma Scale in Isolated Head Trauma Patients

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The Department of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University

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Abstract
Background: We performed the current study to find out if there is a correlation between the Bispectral index value and glasgow coma scale in isolated head trauma patients undergoing surgical intervention.
Aim of the Study: Find out if bispectral index value correlate with Glasgow coma scale.
Patients and Methods: A total of 40 patients who were admitted in emergency room with isolated head trauma glasgow coma scale and bispectral index readings were recorded at time of arrival, immediately post-operative, after 3 days and 2 weeks post admission.
Results: We found that there was a strong correlation between glasgow coma scale and bispectral index readings.
Correlation coefficient was 0.956 and p-value <-0.001.
Conclusion: We conclude from this study that there is a strong correlation between glasgow coma scale and bispectral index readings.

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The Medical Journal of Cairo University
Volume 86, June
June 2018
Pages 1533-1536

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