The role of whole-body computed tomography in determining risky patient group with regard to polytrauma patients in the emergency department

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dc.contributor.authorOzcete, Enver
dc.contributor.authorKiyan, Selahattin
dc.contributor.authorUz, Ilhan
dc.contributor.authorKodik, Meltem Songur
dc.contributor.authorAltunci, Yusuf Ali
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T10:06:20Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T10:06:20Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackround: High rates in trauma-related mortality pose a major health problem and increase every day. Early diagnosis and treatment can be lifesavers for this patient group in the emergency departments, which serve as the first place to admit trauma patients in a hospital. Objectives: We aim to determine high-risk criteria to indicate trauma patients getting the most use from whole-body tomography in patients with multiple traumas and reduce unnecessary computed tomography. Methods: We examined retrospectively all electronic files and computed tomography results of patients, who had been admitted to emergency department due to trauma, and who had undergone whole-body computed tomography. Results: We found that possibility of multiple injuries increased by 5.9 times in patients requiring mechanical ventilation. Possibility of multiple injuries in patients with free fluid in the Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma increased by 5.6 times. We also observed that possibility of multiple injuries in patients with Glasgow Coma Score < 13 increased by 4.3 times. Possibility of multiple injuries in hypoxic patients increased by 3.2 times. Possibility of multiple injuries in patients with a pulse >= 120/min increased by 1.8 times. Possibility of multiple injuries in patients with shock index >= 0.9 increased by 1.7 times. Conclusion: High-risk group in terms of multiple traumas involves mechanical ventilation need in trauma patients, positive Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma, Glasgow Coma Score being under 13, hypoxia, tachycardia, positive shock index, and extravehicular traffic accidents. Whole-body computed tomography should be performed in this patient group.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1024907918755174
dc.identifier.endpage129en_US
dc.identifier.issn1024-9079
dc.identifier.issn2309-5407
dc.identifier.issn1024-9079en_US
dc.identifier.issn2309-5407en_US
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage123en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/1024907918755174
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/30444
dc.identifier.volume25en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000430477800001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSage Publications Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofHong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicineen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectWhole-body computed tomographyen_US
dc.subjecttraumaen_US
dc.subjectemergency departmenten_US
dc.subjecthigh-yield criteriaen_US
dc.titleThe role of whole-body computed tomography in determining risky patient group with regard to polytrauma patients in the emergency departmenten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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