Glasgow Coma Scale and Its Components on Admission: Are They Valuable Prognostic Tools in Acute Mixed Drug Poisoning?

The Prognostic Value of Admission Glasgow Coma Scale and AVPU in Acute Drug Poisoning Patients

Comment on “Glasgow Coma Scale and Its Components on Admission: Are They Valuable Prognostic Tools in Acute Mixed Drug Poisoning?”

I read with interest the study performed by EizadiMood et al. recently published in Critical Care Research and Practice [1]. The authors investigated the value of Glasgow coma scale (GCS) on admission and its components (verbal, eye, and motor) in prediction of the outcome in mixed-drug poisonings. They found that the patients without complications had a greater mean value of GCS on admission a...

The Effects of Lipid Emulsion on the Improvement of Glasgow Coma Scale and Reduction of Blood Glucose Level in the Setting of Acute Non-Local Drug Poisoning: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: Our aim was to evaluate the effect of intravenous intralipid administration as an antidote on the poisoned patients' Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), hemodynamic parameters, arterial blood gas analysis, and routine metabolic profile tests (i.e. urea, glucose, sodium, and potassium) in the setting of non-local anesthetic drug overdose. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, a tota...

Lack of prognostic role for Glasgow coma scale, serum acetylcholinesterase and leukocyte levels in acute organophosphorus Toxicological ICU poisoned patients

Self-poisoning with organophosphorus (OPs) pesticide is a serious clinical problem across Asian countries. The aim of the present study was to assess the value of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), serum acetylcholinesterase (SChE) and leukocyte on the length of stay and mortality due to OP poisoning as a prognostic value. We studied acutely OP-poisoned patients who had been admitted to the toxicolo...

Evaluation of Clinical and Biochemical Variables in Acute Methanol Poisoning: Is blood pH a Good Prognostic Factor for Prediction of Outcome?

Background: Acute methanol poisoning is one of the most important chemical poisoning due to drinking of illegal and handmade alcoholic beverages in Iran. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical and biochemical parameters as prognostic factor in acute methanol poisoning. Methods: A retrospective study was performed on acute methanol poisoning cases admitted to the Loghman Hakim Hospital P...