comparative study to assess traumatic head injury patient with full outline of unresponsiveness score scale and glasgow coma scale in neurosurgical intensive care unit

Abstract

Context: FOUR Score is a more operational tool for critically ill patients who are intubated cause requiring no verbal items. Aim: We aimed to A Comparative Study To Assess Traumatic Head Injury Patient With Full Outline Of Unresponsiveness Score Scale And Glasgow Coma Scale In Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit At K.H. Karad. setting and design: The study was conducted among 55 patients who were admitted in neurosurgical intensive care unit Krishna hospital karad. A convenient sampling technique was used for selecting the sample. The qualitative research design was used.Analysis: statistical analysis was performed using instat software. Result: Assessed GCS and FOUR score on admission,1st hour,6th hour and 24th hour all time patient found in semiconscious state except in FOUR score at 24 th hour patient found conscious state. Conclusion: FOUR Sore was very useful than GCS, as the FOUR Score contain additional part of brain stem reflexes for pupil’s examination and respiration that will useful to assessment of consciousness in intubated patient.