Role of the National Early Warning score and Modified Early Warning score for predicting mortality in geriatric patients with non-traumatic coma.

ABSTRACT: Geriatric patients arriving in a non-traumatic coma (NTC) at the emergency department (ED) present substantial risks and necessitate prompt and appropriate care. The National Early Warning Score (NEWS) is a promising tool that can efficiently evaluate this vulnerable population. Current study was designed to assess the effectiveness of the NEWS for predicting the severity of illness in geriatric patients with NTC and identifying those at highest risk. Current study was performed involving geriatric patients (aged ≥65 years) with NTC who visited Chonnam National University Hospital between January and December 2022. NEWS and Modified Early Warning Scores (MEWS) were calculated at ED visits. The association of NEWS and MEWS for in-hospital death was evaluated by multivariable analysis. Out o

SUBMITTER: Kim DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10965820 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature