Comorbidity-polypharmacy score: A novel adjunct in post-emergency department trauma triage

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 16-19

  Justiniano, Carla F ^a   Evans, David C ^a   Cook, Charles H ^a   Eiferman, Daniel S ^a   Gerlach, Anthony T ^a   Beery II, Paul R ^a   Lindsey, David E ^a   Saum, Gary E A ^a   Murphy, Claire V ^a   Miller, Sidney F ^a   Papadimos, Thomas J ^a   Steinberg, Steven M ^a   Stawicki, Stanislaw P A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comorbidity polypharmacy score; Level of care; Older trauma patient; Overtriage; Trauma triage; Undertriage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COMORBIDITY; COMORBIDITY POLYPHARMACY SCORE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INJURY SEVERITY; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MORTALITY; POLYPHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM;

COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYPHARMACY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRIAGE;

EID: 84884212645     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.05.042     Document Type: Article

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