A novel scoring system to predict the requirement for surgical intervention in victims of motor vehicle crashes: Development and validation using independent cohorts.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Given that there are still considerable number of facilities which lack surgical specialists round the clock across the world, the ability to estimate the requirement for emergency surgery in victims of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) can ensure appropriate resource allocation. In this study, a surgical intervention in victims of MVC (SIM) score was developed and validated, using independent patient cohorts. METHODS:We retrospectively identified MVC victims in a nationwide trauma registry (2004-2016). Adults ≥ 15 years who presented with palpable pulse were included. Patients with missing data on the type/date of surgery were excluded. Patient were allocated to development or validation cohorts based on the date of injury. After missing values were imputed, predictors of the need f

SUBMITTER: Yamamoto R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6903719 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature