Relationship between systolic blood pressure and mortality in older vs younger trauma patients – a retrospective multicentre observational study

Relationship between systolic blood pressure and mortality in older vs younger trauma patients – a retrospective multicentre observational study

Abstract Background The population of older trauma patients is increasing. Those patients have heterogeneous presentations and need senior-friendly triaging tools. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) is commonly used to assess injury severity, and some authors advocated adjusting SBP threshold for older p...

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Main Authors: Axel Benhamed, Brice Batomen, Valérie Boucher, Krishan Yadav, Chartelin Jean Isaac, Eric Mercier, Francis Bernard, Julien Blais-L’écuyer, Karim Tazarourte, Marcel Emond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Blood pressure
Trauma
Older patients
Triage
Mortality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-023-00863-1

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