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Metting, Z., Rödiger, L., Regtien, J., & van der Naalt, J. (2009, September). Delayed coma in head injury: Consider cerebral fat embolism. Clinical Neurology & Neurosurgery, 111(7), 597-600. Retrieved August 11, 2009, doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2009.03.005
This is a defendable source because it is a case study done by a group of scientists on a first-hand basis. Also, as stated in the article there were no apparent conflicts of interest.
Gofton, T., Chouinard, P., Young, G., Bihari, F., Nicolle, M., Lee, D., et al. (2009, June). Functional MRI study of the primary somatosensory cortex in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest. Experimental Neurology, 217(2), 320-327. Retrieved August 11, 2009, doi:10.1016/j.expneurol.2009.03.011
This is a defendable source because it is a case study done a group of scientists on a first-hand basis. The scientists are credible and are prestigious in their professions.
Schefold, J., Storm, C., Krüger, A., Ploner, C., & Hasper, D. (2009, June). The Glasgow coma score is a predictor of good outcome in cardiac arrest patients treated with therapeutic hypothermia. Resuscitation, 80(6), 658-661. Retrieved August 11, 2009, doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2009.03.006
This is a defendable source because it is a clinical study done by a group of scientists on a first-hand basis. These scientists are all part of departments that would study these types of things.
Abusleme, I., & Chen, J. (2009, April). Alternative cerebral generators and circuitry pathways in alpha coma revealed by independent component analysis. Clinical Neurophysiology, 120(4), 686-694. Retrieved August 11, 2009, doi:10.1016/j.clinph.2008.11.025
This is a defendable source because it was a case study done by a group of scientists on a first-hand basis. Also, the subjects with EEG pattern of alpha coma were retrospectively selected from the EEG reports at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center according to the Institutional Review Board approved protocol.
Minardi, J., & Crocco, T. (2009, April). Management of Traumatic Brain Injury: First Link in Chain of Survival. Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, 76(2), 138-144. Retrieved August 11, 2009, doi:10.1002/msj.20105
This is a defendable source because it was published by a journal of medicine and is a scientific look at the vegetative state. The authors are credible college professors at prestigious universities.
Ghajar, J. (2009). Essay: The Future of Traumatic Brain Injury. . (pp. 190-193). Mount Sinai Medical Center. Retrieved August 11, 2009, doi:10.1002/msj.20095
This is a defendable source because it was published by a journal of medicine and is a scientific look at the future of TBI or traumatic brain injury. The author is a credible college professor at prestigious hospital.
Amantini, A., Fossi, S., Grippo, A., Innocenti, P., Amadori, A., Bucciardini, L., et al. (2009, April). Continuous EEG-SEP monitoring in severe brain injury. Neurophysiologie Clinique/Clinical Neurophysiology, 39(2), 85-93. Retrieved August 11, 2009, doi:10.1016/j.neucli.2009.01.006
This is a defendable source because it was published by a medical journal and is a case study on the monitoring of severe brain injury. The authors are international scientists from prestigious Italian hospitals. The intended audience is scholars with prior knowledge of comatose states.
Gaieski, D., Band, R., Abella, B., Neumar, R., Fuchs, B., Kolansky, D., et al. (2009, April). Early goal-directed hemodynamic optimization combined with therapeutic hypothermia in comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation, 80(4), 418-424. Retrieved August 11, 2009, doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2008.12.015
This is a defendable source because it was published by a medical journal and is a case study. The authors are scientists from the University of Pennsylvania, a highly prestigious university. The intended audience is scholars with prior knowledge of comatose states.
Jones, D. (2008, June 18). The nightmare world of my coma. Nursing Standard, 22(41), 28-28. Retrieved August 11, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.
This is a defendable source because it is a first-hand narrative of the implications of a comatose state. It was also published in a nurse journal of medicine. The author is also a professor at New Castle
Iliescu, V., Dorobantu, L., Stiru, O., Bubenek, S., Miclea, I., Rugina, M., et al. (2008, June). Combined Cardiac-Neurosurgical Treatment of Acute Aortic Dissection, Stroke, and Coma. Texas Heart Institute Journal, 35(2), 200-202. Retrieved August 11, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.
This is a defendable source because it is a first-hand account and research conducted by credible international doctors published by a medical journal.
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Järnum, H., Knutsson, L., Rundgren, M., Siemund, R., Englund, E., Friberg, H., et al. (2009, April). Diffusion and perfusion MRI of the brain in comatose patients treated with mild hypothermia after cardiac arrest: A prospective observational study. Resuscitation, 80(4), 425-430. Retrieved August 11, 2009, doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2009.01.004
This is a defendable source because it was published by a medical journal and is a case study. The scientists involved were conducting first-hand research and are doctors in prestigious hospitals.
Stammet, P., Werer, C., Mertens, L., Lorang, C., & Hemmer, M. (2009, April). Bispectral index (BIS) helps predicting bad neurological outcome in comatose survivors after cardiac arrest and induced therapeutic hypothermia. Resuscitation, 80(4), 437-442. Retrieved August 11, 2009, doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2009.01.008
This is a defendable source because it was published by a medical journal and is a case study. The doctor involved was conducting first-hand research.
Borgquist, O., & Friberg, H. (2009, February). Therapeutic hypothermia for comatose survivors after near-hanging—A retrospective analysis. Resuscitation, 80(2), 210-212. Retrieved August 11, 2009, doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2008.10.013
This is a defendable source because it was published by Resuscitation, a medical journal. This was also a case study done by international doctors of prestigious hospitals.
Terakawa, Y., Tsuyuguchi, N., Yamamura, A., & Nakagawa, T. (2009, January). The influence of hypoglycemia on cerebral blood flow in cases of hypoglycemic coma. Neurology India, 57(1), 69-72. Retrieved August 11, 2009, doi:10.4103/0028-3886.48814
This is a defendable source because it was published by an international medical journal. The doctors involved with this case study conducted first-hand research.
Eickhoff, S., Dafotakis, M., Grefkes, C., Stöcker, T., Shah, N., Schnitzler, A., et al. (2008, December). fMRI reveals cognitive and emotional processing in a long-term comatose patient. Experimental Neurology, 214(2), 240-246. Retrieved August 11, 2009, doi:10.1016/j.expneurol.2008.08.007
This is a defendable source because it published international medical journal. The international doctors were involved in first-hand research.
Koutroumanidis, M., Tsatsou, K., Bonakis, A., Michael, M., & Tan, S. (2008, November). Stimulus-induced bilateral central periodic discharges, cortical myoclonus and arousal responses in mild reversible coma. Clinical Neurophysiology, 119(11), 2459-2464. Retrieved August 11, 2009, doi:10.1016/j.clinph.2008.07.278
This is a defendable source because it was published by a medical journal and was a case study performed by a group of international doctors.
CLAASSEN, D., & RAO, S. (2008, November). Locked-in or Comatose? Clinical Dilemma in Acute Pontine Infarct. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 83(11), 1197-1197. Retrieved August 11, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.
This is a defendable source because it was published by a hospital journal. This was a case study performed by a group of doctors from New York.
Lancioni, G., Belardinelli, M., Stasolla, F., Singh, N., O’Reilly, M., Sigafoos, J., et al. (2008, August). Promoting Engagement, Requests and Choice by a Man with Post-Coma Pervasive Motor Impairment and Minimally Conscious State through a Technology-Based Program. Journal of Developmental & Physical Disabilities, 20(4), 379-388. Retrieved August 11, 2009, doi:10.1007/s10882-008-9104-x
This is a defendable source because it was published by a medical journal in August, 2008. This is a case study conducted by a group of scientist and doctors. The intended audience is scholars with prior knowledge of comatose states.
Peter, J., Prabhakar, A., & Pichamuthu, K. (2008, March). Delayed-onset encephalopathy and coma in acute organophosphate poisoning in humans. NeuroToxicology, 29(2), 335-342. Retrieved August 11, 2009, doi:10.1016/j.neuro.2008.01.004
This is a defendable source because it is a case study done first-hand by doctors.
Rousseau, M., Confort-Gouny, S., Catala, A., Graperon, J., Blaya, J., Soulier, E., et al. (2008, February). A MRS-MRI-fMRI exploration of the brain. Impact of long-lasting persistent vegetative state. Brain Injury, 22(2), 123-134. Retrieved August 11, 2009, doi:10.1080/02699050801895415
This is a defendable source because it is from an academic journal entry and it is a case study done by a group of international doctors.
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