BMC emergency medicine
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BMC emergency medicine · Nov 2019
Predictors of mortality and validation of burn mortality prognostic scores in a Malaysian burns intensive care unit.
Majority burn mortality prognostic scores were developed and validated in western populations. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate and identify possible risk factors which may be used to predict burns mortality in a local Malaysian burns intensive care unit. The secondary objective was to validate the five well known burn prognostic scores (Baux score, Abbreviated Burn Severity Index (ABSI) score, Ryan score, Belgium Outcome Burn Injury (BOBI) score and revised Baux score) to predict burn mortality prediction. ⋯ Current study evaluated and identified older age, total body surface area burns, and mechanical ventilation as significant predictors of burn mortality. In addition, the revised Baux score was the most accurate burn mortality risk score to predict mortality in a Malaysian burn's population.
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BMC emergency medicine · Nov 2019
Association of Japan Coma Scale score on hospital arrival with in-hospital mortality among trauma patients.
The Japan Coma Scale (JCS) score has been widely used to assess patients' consciousness level in Japan. JCS scores are divided into four main categories: alert (0) and one-, two-, and three-digit codes based on an eye response test, each of which has three subcategories. The purpose of this study was to investigate the utility of the JCS score on hospital arrival in predicting outcomes among adult trauma patients. ⋯ JCS score on hospital arrival after trauma would be useful for predicting in-hospital mortality, similar to the GCS score.
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BMC emergency medicine · Nov 2019
Multicenter StudyValidation of a 5-item tool to measure patient assessment of clinician compassion in the emergency department.
To test if the 5-item compassion measure (a tool previously validated in the outpatient setting to measure patient assessment of clinician compassion) is a valid and reliable tool to quantify a distinct construct (i.e. clinical compassion) among patients evaluated in the emergency department (ED). ⋯ The 5-item compassion measure is a valid and reliable tool to measure patient assessment of clinical compassion in the ED.