Validation of the age-adjusted shock index using pediatric trauma quality improvement program data.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.10.023
Abstract: PURPOSE In adults, shock index (SI; heart rate/systolic blood pressure) >0.9 predicts injury severity and trauma outcomes. However, age-adjusted shock index (SIPA) out-performs SI in blunt trauma patients 4-16years old. We sought to confirm these… read more here.
Keywords: age adjusted; adjusted shock; pediatric trauma; shock index ... See more keywords