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ArticleAfrican journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS

Applicability of the revised trauma score in paediatric patients admitted to a South African intensive care unit: A retrospective cohort study.

Cameron Kuronen-Stewart, Nirav Patel, Tarryn Gabler, Isabel Khofi-Phiri, Gladness Dakalo Nethathe, Jerome Loveland

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Cameron Kuronen-StewartDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Nirav PatelDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Tarryn GablerDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Isabel Khofi-PhiriDivision of Critical Care, Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Gladness Dakalo NethatheDivision of Critical Care, Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Jerome LovelandDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Abstract

contextRevised Trauma Score (RTS) is a validated tool in assessing patients in a pre-hospital setting. There are limited data describing its potential use in guiding referral to intensive care.

aimsTrauma scoring systems require appropriate validation in a local setting before effective application. This work examines the applicability of RTS to a paediatric intensive care trauma population. SETTINGS AND

designA retrospective record review of trauma patients admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital between 2011 and 2013 was performed. SUBJECTS AND

methodsThe cohort was arbitrarily split into three subgroups based on RTS using the 33 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Categorical values examined with Fisher's exact test. Non-categorical values examined with the Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn's multiple comparisons tests.

resultsOf 919 children admitted, 165 admissions were secondary to trauma. Data necessary for calculation of RTS were available in 91 patients. The mean RTS was 5.3, 33

conclusionsRTS is not predictive of mortality between high-risk (RTS < 4.09) and low-risk patients (RTS > 5.67) in this population. It may be useful in predicting other outcomes such as DoV and LoS.

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Intensive Care UnitsWounds and InjuriesChildCohort StudiesGlasgow Coma ScaleHumansLength of StayRetrospective StudiesPaediatric surgerypaediatric traumaRevised Trauma ScoreSouth Africa

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