title: Outcome and outcome prediction in acute subdural hematoma.
abstract: This study is based on a series of 109 consecutive head injured patients with the CT scan diagnosis of acute subdural hematoma. The overall outcome was assessed at 6 months after injury using the Glasgow Outcome Scale. By logistic regression analysis a small set of clinical features (the best sum Glasgow Coma Scale score within 24 h after admission, and pupillary inequality) was revealed as significant prognostic features. The method described allows bedside predictions in individual future cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Phuenpathom
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Choomuang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ratanalert
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D011680:Pupil / Q000502:physiology; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome