Shock index increase from the field to the emergency room is associated with higher odds of massive transfusion in trauma patients with stable blood pressure: A cross-sectional analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>The shock index (SI) is defined as the ratio of heart rate/systolic blood pressure. This study aimed to determine the performance of delta shock index (ΔSI), a difference between SI upon arrival at the emergency room (ER) and that in the field, in predicting the need f...

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Main Authors: Shao-Chun Wu, Cheng-Shyuan Rau, Spencer C H Kuo, Shiun-Yuan Hsu, Hsiao-Yun Hsieh, Ching-Hua Hsieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216153

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