Arch Neurol Chicago
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Arch Neurol Chicago · May 1997
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialNeuromuscular blocking drugs do not alter the pupillary light reflex of anesthetized humans.
To test the hypothesis that systemically administered neuromuscular blocking drugs acutely alter resting pupil size or the direct reflex response to light in anesthetized humans. ⋯ We conclude that systemically administered neuromuscular blocking drugs (vecuronium and pancuronium) do not acutely affect the pupillary light reflex in healthy, anesthetized patients.
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Arch Neurol Chicago · May 1997
Does modification of the Innsbruck and the Glasgow Coma Scales improve their ability to predict functional outcome?
The accurate prediction of functional outcome requires the development of multivariate models. To enhance their contribution to such models, the predictive power of each component must be optimized. ⋯ By deleting items with low reliability from the ICS and the GCS we achieved improved reliability and predictive validity. The improvement in predictive power, however, was inadequate to accurately predict functional outcome. Combining clinical scales with other demographic, physiological, functional, and radiographic data will be needed to achieve useful predictions of functional outcome.