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Vital indicators in predicting burn mortality: A comparison of shock indices and burn shock indices.

Mustafa IçerErcan GündüzCahfer GüloğluSerkan ErbaturDicle PolatHalime ÖzkanTuğçe BayrakŞilan Göger Ülgüt
Published in: Turkish journal of medical sciences (2023)
Shock indices are easy to calculate and effective in predicting mortality in burn patients admitted to the emergency department. Among the shock indices in the study, BSI was the best in predicting mortality in children, and BASI was the best in adults.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • cardiovascular events
  • risk factors
  • young adults
  • coronary artery disease
  • type diabetes