Open AccessInternational normalized ratio as a predictor of mortality in trauma patients in India
Author(s) -
Ankur Verma,
Tamorish Kole
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1920-8642
DOI - 10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2014.03.006
Subject(s) - medicine , coagulopathy , predictive value , retrospective cohort study , mortality rate , surgery
Hemorrhage is the second leading cause of death in trauma patients preceded only by traumatic brain injury. But hemorrhagic shock is the most common cause of preventable death within 6 hours of admission. Traumatic coagulopathy is a hypocoagulable state that occurs in the most severely injured. International normalized ratio (INR) and its relationship with trauma mortality have not been studied specifically. This study aimed to establish a predictive value of INR for trauma-related mortality.