Trauma indices for prediction of acute respiratory distress syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A myriad of trauma indices has been validated to predict probability of trauma survival. We aimed to compare the performance of commonly used indices for the development of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

Materials and methods

Historic, observational cohort study of 27,385 consecutive patients admitted to a statewide referral trauma center between July 11, 2003 and October 31, 2011. A validated algorithm was adapted to identify patients with ARDS. Each trauma index was evaluated in logistic regression using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve.

Results

The case rate for ARDS development was 5.8% (1594). The receiver operating characteristics for injury severity score (ISS) had the best discrimination and had an area und

SUBMITTER: Afshar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4852140 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature