Validation of predicting hyperglycemic crisis death score: A risk stratification tool for appropriate disposition of hyperglycemic crisis patients from the emergency department

Validation of predicting hyperglycemic crisis death score: A risk stratification tool for appropriate disposition of hyperglycemic crisis patients from the emergency department

Context: Predicting hyperglycemic crisis death (PHD) score is a simple, rapid tool with six independent mortality predictors to calculate 30-day mortality and appropriately dispose patients to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or ward. Aims: This study aimed at validating the efficiency of PHD score as a de...

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Main Authors: Akilan Elangovan, Srihari Cattamanchi, Abdul Razack Farook, Ramakrishnan Venkatakrishnan Trichur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Subjects:
Hyperglycemic crisis
disposition
emergency department
diabetic ketoacidosis
hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state
predicting hyperglycemic death score
physician's disposition
Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2018;volume=11;issue=2;spage=104;epage=110;aulast=Elangovan

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