Publications by authors named "Alex Peloso"
Article Synopsis
- Neurocritical illnesses often lead to increased mortality in low-resource countries, and early neurodeterioration (END) may help identify high-risk patients for better care.
- A study conducted in Zambia monitored neurology inpatients to assess the impact of END, defined as a decline in the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) within three days of admission.
- The results showed that 18% of patients experienced END, significantly increasing their risk of death (72% vs 11% mortality), with common causes of death being aspiration pneumonia and sepsis, indicating a need for targeted interventions.
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