COMA

This study tested whether playing recordings of familiar voices or nature sounds could improve consciousness, reduce pain, and stabilize vital signs in 90 critically ill comatose ICU patients. Patients listened to the sounds for 15 minutes twice a day over a week. The goal is to …

This study tested whether familiar music or sounds can improve brain responses in people with consciousness disorders after a coma. Researchers measured brain activity (P300 waves) in 86 participants, including patients and healthy volunteers, when they heard their own name or ot…

This study looked at brain activity in 43 people in a coma after severe brain injury. Researchers used MRI scans to see how different brain regions communicate, aiming to understand what happens in the brain during coma and as people wake up. No treatment was given; the goal was …

This study watched 50 doctors from different specialties as they managed a pretend unconscious patient. The goal was to see if their decisions matched current medical guidelines. Results will help improve training and recommendations for coma care.

This study looked back at the medical records of 168 adults who survived a cardiac arrest and were treated in the intensive care unit. Researchers wanted to find early signs that could predict which patients were more likely to die within 30 days or six months. By analyzing lab r…

This study reviewed medical records of 274 adults who had emergency surgery for a torn aorta (aortic dissection). Researchers looked at how often patients had brain complications like stroke or coma after surgery and whether those complications led to longer stays in the intensiv…