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Open Access 01-12-2016 | Letter to the Editor

Revision for the Rapid Emergency Triage and Treatment System Adult (RETTS-A) needed?

Authors: Amir Mirhaghi, Michael Christ

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Issue 1/2016

Abstract

The study highlights the prognostic role of patient’s vital signs at presentation to the emergency department (ED): The predictive role of vital signs in ED triage has been controversially discussed probably due to a paucity of data on the value of vital signs in ED at presentation. However, the authors did not find a suitable way to adjust for the inherent influence of triage decision and medical treatment on mortality. We have discussed that ambiguity concerning the assessment of vital signs criteria in RETTS-A Red priority may threaten any association between patient acuity and fatal outcome.

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Title: Revision for the Rapid Emergency Triage and Treatment System Adult (RETTS-A) needed?
Authors: Amir Mirhaghi
Michael Christ
Publication date: 01-12-2016
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1757-7241
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-016-0254-z

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