The Correlation between Bispectral Index Value and Glasgow Coma Scale in Isolated Head Trauma Patients,
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The Correlation between Bispectral Index Value and Glasgow Coma Scale in Isolated Head Trauma Patients, AHMED S. SAAD, OMAR WAGIH, INAS EL-SHAZLY, HISHAM ABU EL-DAHAB and SAFINAZ OSMAN
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.