The validity of Glasgow Coma Scale and Rapid Emergency Medicine Score in evaluating patients admitted to the emergency department with drowning or near-drowning

SÖYÜNCÜ S., Isik S., BEKTAŞ A. F., YİĞİT Ö.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.8, no.2, pp.67-72, 2008 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.67-72
  • Keywords: Drowning, near-drowning, Glasgow Coma Scale, Rapid Emergency Medicine Score, prognosis, UNITED-STATES, RISK-FACTOR, MORTALITY, SUBMERSION, INJURY
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Deaths and neurological sequels due to the drowning or near-drowning have increased in the recent years. The prediction of these patients' prognosis is important. The aim of this study is to determine the demographic features of these patients and to evaluate the validity of the scoring systems in predicting the prognosis.