Evaluating trauma scoring systems for patients presenting with gunshot injuries to a district-level urban public hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
ConclusionsNone of the different scoring systems performed better in predicting mortality in this high-trauma burden area. The results are limited by the low number of recorded deaths and further studies are needed.
Source: African Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
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