Deep coma does not always predict poor outcomes among patients with polytrauma.

Jen-Fu HuangChun-Hsiang Ou YangChih-Yuan FuYu-Tung Wu

Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2018)

Aggressive resuscitation still provided benefit to polytrauma patients presenting with a GCS of 3, especially those with a rapid response to the resuscitation. Young patients with a deep coma on arrival had a higher probability of functional recovery after resuscitation in the ED.

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