Prediction of outcomes in chest trauma patients using chest trauma scoring system: A prospective observational study

Background and Aims: Prognostication of chest trauma patients by scoring systems is of vital importance to predict morbidity and mortality. We aimed to predict outcomes in chest trauma patients using chest trauma scoring system (CTS) in Indian patients. Methods: This was a prospective observational...

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Main Authors: Minal Harde, G Aditya, Sona Dave
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2019;volume=63;issue=3;spage=194;epage=199;aulast=Harde
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description Background and Aims: Prognostication of chest trauma patients by scoring systems is of vital importance to predict morbidity and mortality. We aimed to predict outcomes in chest trauma patients using chest trauma scoring system (CTS) in Indian patients. Methods: This was a prospective observational study done in a trauma care centre at a tertiary care teaching public hospital. CTS was calculated by scores of age, severity of pulmonary contusion, number of rib fractures and presence of bilateral rib fractures. Final CTS ranges from 2 to 12. We evaluated CTS to predict outcome that is mortality as primary objective and development of complications like pneumonia and need for ventilator support as secondary objective in Indian population. Results: Data were collected from 30 patients and they were divided into two groups, CTS <5 (15) and CTS ≥5 (15). High CTS ≥5 was statistically significantly associated with high incidence of pneumonia (P = 0.046), increased requirement of mechanical ventilation (P = 0.025) and mortality (P = 0.035) in chest trauma. Area under the ROC for mortality shows that the test is acceptable (0.75) and at CTS score 5.5 maximum sensitivity is 87.5% and specificity is 68%. Conclusion: This study concludes that a CTS ≥5 is associated with poor outcomes. This scoring system may be used to identify patients at risk of complications and institute early intensive focussed care.
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spelling doaj.art-7842bfb949a647d8a33e4b949dd2e3b02022-12-21T17:50:25ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Anaesthesia0019-50490976-28172019-01-0163319419910.4103/ija.IJA_750_18Prediction of outcomes in chest trauma patients using chest trauma scoring system: A prospective observational studyMinal HardeG AdityaSona DaveBackground and Aims: Prognostication of chest trauma patients by scoring systems is of vital importance to predict morbidity and mortality. We aimed to predict outcomes in chest trauma patients using chest trauma scoring system (CTS) in Indian patients. Methods: This was a prospective observational study done in a trauma care centre at a tertiary care teaching public hospital. CTS was calculated by scores of age, severity of pulmonary contusion, number of rib fractures and presence of bilateral rib fractures. Final CTS ranges from 2 to 12. We evaluated CTS to predict outcome that is mortality as primary objective and development of complications like pneumonia and need for ventilator support as secondary objective in Indian population. Results: Data were collected from 30 patients and they were divided into two groups, CTS <5 (15) and CTS ≥5 (15). High CTS ≥5 was statistically significantly associated with high incidence of pneumonia (P = 0.046), increased requirement of mechanical ventilation (P = 0.025) and mortality (P = 0.035) in chest trauma. Area under the ROC for mortality shows that the test is acceptable (0.75) and at CTS score 5.5 maximum sensitivity is 87.5% and specificity is 68%. Conclusion: This study concludes that a CTS ≥5 is associated with poor outcomes. This scoring system may be used to identify patients at risk of complications and institute early intensive focussed care.http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2019;volume=63;issue=3;spage=194;epage=199;aulast=HardeChest trauma scoremortalitythoracic trauma
spellingShingle Minal Harde
G Aditya
Sona Dave
Prediction of outcomes in chest trauma patients using chest trauma scoring system: A prospective observational study
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Chest trauma score
mortality
thoracic trauma
title Prediction of outcomes in chest trauma patients using chest trauma scoring system: A prospective observational study
title_full Prediction of outcomes in chest trauma patients using chest trauma scoring system: A prospective observational study
title_fullStr Prediction of outcomes in chest trauma patients using chest trauma scoring system: A prospective observational study
title_full_unstemmed Prediction of outcomes in chest trauma patients using chest trauma scoring system: A prospective observational study
title_short Prediction of outcomes in chest trauma patients using chest trauma scoring system: A prospective observational study
title_sort prediction of outcomes in chest trauma patients using chest trauma scoring system a prospective observational study
topic Chest trauma score
mortality
thoracic trauma
url http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2019;volume=63;issue=3;spage=194;epage=199;aulast=Harde
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