Questioning dogma: does a GCS of 8 require intubation?

Justin S HatchimonjiRyan P DumasElinore J KaufmanDane ScantlingJordan B StoeckerDaniel N Holena

Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2020)

Among patients with GCS of 6 to 8, intubation on arrival was associated with an increase in mortality and with longer ICU and overall length of stay. The use of a strict threshold GCS to mandate intubation should be revisited.

Keyphrases

cardiac arrest
intensive care unit
cardiovascular events
risk factors
mechanical ventilation