Prospective validation of the shock index pediatric-adjusted (SIPA) in blunt liver and spleen trauma: An ATOMAC + study

• Published in: Journal of pediatric surgery Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 340 - 344
• Main Authors: Linnaus, Maria E, Notrica, David M, Langlais, Crystal S, St. Peter, Shawn D, Leys, Charles M, Ostlie, Daniel J, Maxson, R Todd, Ponsky, Todd, Tuggle, David W, Eubanks, James W, Bhatia, Amina, Alder, Adam C, Greenwell, Cynthia, Garcia, Nilda M, Lawson, Karla A, Motghare, Prasenjeet, Letton, Robert W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2017
• Subjects: Adolescent; Blood Transfusion; Child; Child, Preschool; Emergency Service, Hospital; Female; Health Status Indicators; Hospitalization; Humans; Injury; Injury Severity Score; Liver - injuries; Male; Pediatric; Pediatrics; Prognosis; Prospective Studies; Retrospective Studies; Shock index; Shock, Traumatic - diagnosis; Shock, Traumatic - etiology; Shock, Traumatic - therapy; SIPA; Spleen - injuries; Surgery; Trauma; Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications; Wounds, Nonpenetrating - therapy; SIPA; Shock index; Pediatric; Trauma; Injury

Abstract Background Age-adjusted pediatric shock index (SIPA) does not require knowledge of age-adjusted blood pressure norms, yet correlates with mortality, serious injury, and need for transfusion in trauma. No prospective studies support its validity. Methods A multicenter prospective observation...