Survey of Bedside Clinical Neurologic Assessments in U.S. PICUs.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To understand how routine bedside clinical neurologic assessments are performed in U.S. PICUs. DESIGN:Electronic survey. SETTING:Academic PICUs throughout the United States. SUBJECTS:Faculty representatives from PICUs throughout the United States. INTERVENTIONS:None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS:We surveyed how routine bedside neurologic assessments are reported to be performed in U.S. PICUs and the attitudes of respondents on the utility of these assessments. The survey contained questions regarding 1) components of neurologic assessments; 2) frequency of neurologic assessments; 3) documentation and communication of changes in neurologic assessment; and 4) optimization of neurologic assessments. Surveys were received from 64 of 67 institutions (96%). Glasgow Coma Scale and pupi

SUBMITTER: Kirschen MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6175815 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature