Introduction of Pediatric Physiological and Anatomical Triage Score in Mass-Casualty Incident

• 2018

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• Chiaki Toida; Takashi Muguruma; Takeru Abe; Mafumi Shinohara; Masayasu Gakumazawa; Naoki Yogo
PMID: 29431096DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x18000109

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This study developed a new triage method called Pediatric Physiological and Anatomical Triage Score (PPATS) and compared it to existing methods for pediatric patients in an emergency center. Findings show that PPATS had higher accuracy in predicting intensive care unit (ICU)-indicated patients compared to other triage methods. Patients with higher PPATS scores were more likely to be admitted to the ICU. PPATS showed a high sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values, with a significant association with outcomes like mortality rate, ventilation time, ICU stay, and hospital stay. In conclusion, PPATS outperformed other methods in accurately triaging children for critical care.

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Hazards: Trauma; Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child, Hospitalized; Injury Severity Score; Intensive Care Units; Japan; Patient Admission; Pediatrics; ROC Curve; Sensitivity and Specificity; Triage; Emergency Service, Hospital; Mass Casualty Incidents

Institutions: Yokohama City University

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