Journal of Trauma and Injury
- Volume 25 Issue 4
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- Pages.223-229
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- 2012
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- 2799-4317(pISSN)
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- 2287-1683(eISSN)
Usefulness of the Base Deficit as an Injury-severity Indicator in Multiple-trauma Patients with Head Injuries
두부손상을 동반한 다발성 외상환자에서 중증도 평가지표로서 염기결핍의 유용성
- Kim, Bongjoo (Department of Emergency Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital) ;
- Kang, Taekyung (Department of Emergency Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital) ;
- Choi, Seungwoon (Department of Emergency Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital) ;
- Kim, Hyejin (Department of Emergency Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital) ;
- Oh, Sungchan (Department of Emergency Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital) ;
- Cho, Sukjin (Department of Emergency Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital) ;
- Ryu, Seokyong (Department of Emergency Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital)
- 김봉주 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 응급의학과) ;
- 강태경 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 응급의학과) ;
- 최승운 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 응급의학과) ;
- 김혜진 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 응급의학과) ;
- 오성찬 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 응급의학과) ;
- 조석진 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 응급의학과) ;
- 류석용 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 응급의학과)
- Received : 2012.09.11
- Accepted : 2012.11.30
- Published : 2012.12.31
Abstract
Purpose: The arterial base deficit and the serum lactate level are widely recognized indicators of injury severity, adequacy of resuscitation and outcome. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of the arterial base deficit as an injury-severity indicator in multiple-trauma patients with head injuries. Methods: Data were retrospectively collected from trauma patients over 18 years of age who had been admitted at the emergency center between October 2005 and July 2006. The patients were divided into head-injury and non-head-injury groups. These patients were then sub-divided into minor (