Mortality risk stratification in isolated severe traumatic brain injury using the revised cardiac risk index.
Maximilian Peter ForsstenGary Alan BassKai-Michael ScheuflerAhmad Mohammad IsmailYang CaoNiels Douglas MartinBabak SaraniShahin MohseniPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2021)
An elevated RCRI ≥ 2 is significantly associated with an increased risk of in-hospital mortality among patients with an isolated severe traumatic brain injury. The simplicity and bedside applicability of the index makes it an attractive choice for risk stratification in this patient population.