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Comparison of Injury Severity Score, Glasgow Coma Scale, and Revised Trauma Score in Predicting the Mortality and Prolonged ICU Stay of Traumatic Young Children: A Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study.

Yii-Ting HuangYing-Hsien HuangChing-Hua HsiehChao-Jui LiI-Min Chiu
Published in: Emergency medicine international (2019)
Regarding traumatic injuries in young children, worse ISS, GCS, and RTS were all associated with increased mortality, prolonged ICU stay, and longer hospital LOS. Of these scoring systems, ISS was the best at predicting mortality.
Keyphrases
  • cardiovascular events
  • spinal cord injury
  • intensive care unit
  • risk factors
  • healthcare
  • mechanical ventilation
  • cardiovascular disease
  • coronary artery disease