ArticleBulletin of emergency and trauma2016
Thorax Trauma Severity Score: Is it reliable for Patient's Evaluation in a Secondary Level Hospital?
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- Thorax trauma severity score in patient with chest trauma: study at tertiary-level hospital.Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2022Article
- Epidemiological profile of chest trauma and predictive factors for length of hospital stay in a hospital in Southern Brazil.International journal of burns and trauma · 2021Article
- Rib fixation versus non-operative treatment for flail chest and multiple rib fractures after blunt thoracic trauma: a multicenter cohort study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2019Article
- The benefits of early rib fixation for clinical outcomes of flail chest patients in intensive care unit.Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi · 2019Article
- Prediction of outcomes in chest trauma patients using chest trauma scoring system: A prospective observational study.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2019Article
- Risk Factors for Pneumonia in Ventilated Trauma Patients with Multiple Rib Fractures.The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the predictive and diagnostic value of thorax trauma severity score (TTSS) in a population of thoracic trauma patients admitted to a secondary level trauma center.
methodsA Retrospective analysis of patients admitted over a period of two years with IDC-9 codes related to thoracic trauma was undertaken. The association of TTSS with complications and mortality was evaluated. We also determined the predictive value of TTSS using receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC).
results238 patients with thoracic trauma, mostly middle-aged (62.2 ± 15 years), were included. The main mechanisms of injury were falls and traffic accidents. Thirty-three patients had important extra-thoracic injuries, but only 9 presented an ISS> 15. The average ISS was 3 ± 5; Morbidity was 2.5% and mortality was 2.1% as a result of thoracic injury and these patients had significantly higher TTSS values. Each score component was analyzed separately, showing significant association with complications and mortality. The area under the curve for TTSS was significant for predicting complications (0.848) and mortality (0.856) values. TTSS with a cut off value of 8 points had a sensitivity of 66% and specificity of 94% to predict complications and 80% sensitivity and 94% specificity for predicting mortality.
conclusionsThe TTSS is an appropriate and feasible tool to predict the development of complications or mortality in a population of mostly mild thoracic trauma.
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