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Date Published: 11/12/2023
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v532i2.7602
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Vol. 532 No. 2 (2023)
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Nguyễn, T. T., & Nguyễn, A. T. (2023). EVALUATION OF SORTING PATIENTS WITH REVISED TRAUMA SCORE AT EMERGENCY CENTER. Vietnam Medical Journal, 532(2). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v532i2.7602

EVALUATION OF SORTING PATIENTS WITH REVISED TRAUMA SCORE AT EMERGENCY CENTER

Thị Thúy Nguyễn1,, Anh Tuấn Nguyễn1,2
1 Bach Mai Hospital
2 HMU

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Abstract

Objective: Evaluate effectiveness of using revised trauma score on sorting patients at emergency center. Method: Descriptive study on 448 trauma patients treated with basal – bolus insulin therapy at Endocrinology Department in Bachmai Hospital from 1/2023 to 7/2023. Results: Average age is 40 ± 21. 64% of all patients are males. The most common cause of trauma is trafic acident, 60,9%. 27% of patients have multi trauma. Head and limb trauma are most popular with perentage of 46,4% and 39,3%. Majority of patients are with RTS 12 points (92,2%). Most of patients stay in emergency center for a short time, under 6 hours. 60,5% of all patients were discharged to home, patients with RTS under 12 have emergency surgery and resusciation rate higher than


 


 



patients with RTS 12 points. Conclusion: Revised trauma score is a useful tool for nurses in assessing trauma patients condition and sorting patients priority

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trauma emergency, revised trauma score

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