Behavioral Assessment With the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised Is Safe and Feasible in Critically Ill Patients With Disorders of Consciousness.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Accurate classification of disorders of consciousness (DoC) is key in developing rehabilitation plans after brain injury. The Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R) is a sensitive measure of consciousness validated in the rehabilitation phase of care. We tested the feasibility, safety, and impact of CRS-R-guided rehabilitation in the ICU for patients with DoC after acute hemorrhagic stroke.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

This single-center study was conducted in the neurocritical care unit at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

Patients

We analyzed records from consecutive patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) or intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), who underwent serial CRS-R assessments during ICU admission from April 1, 2018, to De

SUBMITTER: Woodward MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11199005 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature