Evaluating trauma burden and predictive value of reverse shock index Glasgow Coma scale (rSIG) in need for early transfusion and mortality: The largest prospective study from India
Yadukrishna S, Sherine EK, Amrutha D, Dipin J, Chandrasekharan S · 2026
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Yadukrishna S and co-authors test a bedside trauma score in India in this 2026 study. Bleeding and head injury drive most trauma deaths, so fast sorting saves lives. The score multiplies a shock measure by the coma scale, aiming to flag who needs blood early and who may die.
Over five hundred patients at a Kerala teaching hospital were followed. Road crashes caused over two-thirds of cases and nearly all deaths, which fell only among head injury patients. The classic trauma score edged the new one on death prediction. The new score, though, best predicted early transfusion need. The authors call it a practical triage tool where resources are thin.
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| CREATOR | Yadukrishna S, Sherine EK, Amrutha D, Dipin J, Chandrasekharan S |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 23 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |