"Coma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A profound state of unconsciousness associated with depressed cerebral activity from which the individual cannot be aroused. Coma generally occurs when there is dysfunction or injury involving both cerebral hemispheres or the brain stem RETICULAR FORMATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D003128
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.358.800.200 C23.888.592.604.359.800.200
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Coma" by people in Profiles.
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The effects of family-centered affective stimulation on brain-injured comatose patients' level of consciousness: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Nurs Stud. 2017 Sep; 74:44-52.
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Magnetic resonance angiogram evidence of vasospasm in familial hemiplegic migraine. J Child Neurol. 2002 Jun; 17(6):470-2.
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Limiting treatment in nursing homes: knowledge and attitudes of nursing home medical directors. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1995 Oct; 43(10):1131-4.
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Projecting patients' preferences from living wills: an invalid strategy for management of dementia with life-threatening illness. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1994 Sep; 42(9):997-1003.
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[Prolonged coma caused by pulmonary embolism]. Strasb Med. 1961 Mar; 12:215-8.