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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
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Issue 1/2016
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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.