Early Vital Sign Thresholds Associated with 24-Hour Mortality among Trauma Patients: A Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) Study.
Michael David AprilAndrew D FisherJulie A RizzoFranklin L WrightJulie M WinkleL T C Steven G SchauerPublished in: Prehospital and disaster medicine (2024)
Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and SI offered the best predictor of mortality among trauma patients. The SBP values predictive of mortality were significantly higher than the traditional 90mmHg threshold. This dataset highlights the need for better methods to guide resuscitation as initial vital signs have limited accuracy in predicting subsequent mortality.