An Italian population study on 600 persons in vegetative state and minimally conscious state.
Brain Inj
; 27(4): 473-84, 2013.
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| ID: mdl-23472633
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To describes socio-demographic and clinical features of adults and children in vegetative state (VS) and minimally conscious state (MCS).DESIGN:
Observational cross-sectional study.METHODS:
Demographic, aetiological and clinical data were collected, together with patients' management procedures. Mann-Whitney U-test was used for continuous variables and chi-squared test for categorical variables.RESULTS:
Six hundred patients (69.7% in VS; 6% children) were enrolled. No difference regarding age at enrolment, age at acute event and disease duration was observed between VS and MCS. Disease duration was superior to 10 years for 3.3% of the whole sample and 64.3-77% of cases had a non-traumatic aetiology. Mean number of drugs per adult patient was four and decreased consistently with increased disease duration.DISCUSSION:
Patients with VS and MCS were similar for age at acute event and at enrolment, both over 50 years, as well as for the frequency of non-traumatic aetiology. Disease duration was similar for both conditions and 2.6% of VS and 4.8% of MCS patients survived for more than 10 years. Finally care and treatment needs are similar and not related to diagnosis.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Dano Encefálico Crônico
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Lesões Encefálicas
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Assistência de Longa Duração
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Estado Vegetativo Persistente
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article