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Table 4 Definition of coma

From: At what level of unconsciousness is mild therapeutic hypothermia indicated for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a retrospective, historical cohort study

Author

Period

Definition of coma

Mckean et al. [5]

2009

GCS ≤ 8 and E1 and M ≤ 5

Testori et al. [6]

2011

GCS ≤ 8

Hörburger et al. [7]

2012

GCS < 8

Nielsen et al. [8], [9]

2013

GCS < 8

Hachimi-Idrissi et al. [10]

2005

GCS < 7

Shah et al. [12]

2011

GCS E1 or M1

HACA study group [14]

2002

GCS M ≤ 5

Bernard et al. [13]

2002

None

Knafelj et al. [15]

2007

None

Derwall et al. [16]

2009

None

Petrovic et al. [17]

2011

None

  1. GCS Glasgow Coma Scale, E eye opening score, M motor response score