Escala de coma de Glasgow pediátrica modificada para cães

Abstract

RESUMOCom o objetivo de modificar a escala de coma de Glasgow pediátrica para utilização na medicina veterinária, foram utilizados 30 cães adultos com alterações neurológicas passíveis de avaliação da consciência. A escala modificada para cães foi aplicada em três momentos com intervalos de 48 horas entre eles, resultando em 90 eventos diversos. A escala foi aplicada para avaliação da abertura ocular (AO), da melhor resposta associada à vocalização (MRV) e da melhor resposta motora (MRM). Com a análise fatorial para os indicadores AO, MRV e MRM, obtiveram-se valores iniciais de 2,482, 0,302 e 0,215, respectivamente. A variância foi de 82,7%, 10,1% e 7,2%, respectivamente, e cumulativa de 82,7%, 92,8% e 100%, respectivamente. A extração esperada do principal fator, AO, foi de 2,482 com variância de 82,7% e cumulativa de 82,7%. O resultado da avaliação da consciência dos cães foi normal em 10% dos animais, alteração leve em 20%, moderada em 45% e grave em 25%, com escores de Glasgow iguais a 15, entre 13 e 14, entre 9 e 12 e entre 8 e 3, respectivamente. A escala de coma de Glasgow pediátrica modificada para cães é ferramenta segura para avaliação da consciência de cães adultos. OO, BAV, and BMA the initial values of 2.482, 0.302, and 0.215, respectively, were obtained. The variance was of 82.7%, 10.1%, and 7.2%, respectively, and cumulative of 82.7%, 92.8%, and 100%, respectively Palavras-chave: cão, consciência, alteração neurológica ABSTRACT The pediatric Glasgow coma scale was modified for use in veterinary medicine. Thirty adult dogs with neurological alterations susceptible to evaluation of the conscience were studied. The modified scale for dogs was applied at three moments with intervals of 48 hours, resulting in 90 events. The scale was applied for evaluation of the ocular opening (OO), the best answer associated to vocalization (BAV), and the best motor answer (BMA). With the factorial analysis for the indicators

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