Neuroanesthesia & neurocritical care
Utility of continuous EEG monitoring in postanoxic coma: a retrospective multicenter study
Authors' conclusion
cEEG monitoring provided unique prognostic information in a small percentage of cases, with most yielding uncertain prognoses.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with postanoxic coma undergoing continuous EEG monitoring, three Dutch academic centres, January 2021–January 2024
- Participants
- 699 patients · 3 centres
- Exposure
- Favorable vs Poor vs Uncertain
- Favorablen = 91
- Poorn = 113
- Uncertainn = 495
- Outcome
- cEEG prognostic outcome (favorable, poor or uncertain) by established EEG patterns, and unique prognostic value of cEEG
- Follow-up
- 12- and 24-hour timepoints
Methodological detailsmulticentre
- Multicentre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
cEEG prognosis
- cEEGs with unique additional prognostic value (no other clinical indicator of poor prognosis)
- 6.7% (n = 47)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
- Clinical indicators of poor prognosis among poor cEEG prognosis
- 58%
Original publication
Utility of continuous EEG monitoring in postanoxic coma: a retrospective multicenter study. Crit Care. Published 2 December 2025. doi:10.
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