ISS alone, is not sufficient to correctly assign patients post hoc to trauma team requirement - Waydhas C, Bieler D, Hamsen U, Baacke M, Lefering R.

PURPOSE: An injury severity score (ISS) ≥ 16 alone, is commonly used post hoc to define the correct activation of a trauma team. However, abnormal vital functions and the requirement of life-saving procedures may also have a role in defining trauma tea...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news