Prediction of Massive Transfusion in Trauma Patients with Shock Index, Modified Shock Index, and Age Shock Index

Prediction of Massive Transfusion in Trauma Patients with Shock Index, Modified Shock Index, and Age Shock Index

Objectives: The shock index (SI) and its derivations, the modified shock index (MSI) and the age shock index (Age SI), have been used to identify trauma patients with unstable hemodynamic status. The aim of this study was to evaluate their use in predicting the requirement for massive transfusion (M...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Shyuan Rau, Shao-Chun Wu, Spencer C. H. Kuo, Kuo Pao-Jen, Hsu Shiun-Yuan, Yi-Chun Chen, Hsiao-Yun Hsieh, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Hang-Tsung Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
hypotension
shock
massive transfusion
trauma
injury severity
shock index
modified shock index
age shock index
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/7/683

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