Title

Changing Physiological Status Predicts Severe Injury And Need For Specialized Trauma Center Resources.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study evaluated the association between changing physiological status (delta data) with severe injury (SI) or need for trauma center resources (TCR). METHODS: Prehospital and emergency department arrival weighted RTS (RTSw) were computed for patients with complete records entered into the registry from 2002 to 2004 (n = 23,753). Physiological change was classified as unchanged, deteriorated, or improved (PreRTSw vs EDRTSw). Performance of delta data was evaluated using standard epidemiological approaches and multiple logistic regression. FINDINGS: Deterioration status predicted SI (operating room [OR] = 1.38) and TCR (OR = 2.09). Improved status predicted TCR (OR = 1.27). CONCLUSIONS: Delta data independently predicted both SI and TCR.

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Publication Title

Journal of trauma nursing : the official journal of the Society of Trauma Nurses

Volume

16

Issue

1

Number of Pages

18-23

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JTN.0000348065.79217.df

Socpus ID

66649122699 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/66649122699

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