Publications by authors named "Adrian Varghese"
Background: This systematic review aimed to describe the outcomes of the most severely injured polytrauma patients and identify the consistent Injury Severity Score based definition of utilised for their definition. This could provide a global standard for trauma system benchmarking.
Methods: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist was applied to this review.
Article Synopsis
- - A study investigated the impact of repeat intravenous contrast doses on the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically injured patients in the ICU, with the aim to assess how these additional doses might affect patient outcomes.
- - The study analyzed data from 663 adult ICU patients with significant injuries, finding an AKI incidence of 13.4% and contrast-induced AKI (CI-AKI) of 14.5%, but no significant link between additional contrast doses and the development of AKI.
- - Key risk factors for AKI identified included higher injury severity, older age, increased heart rate, and abnormal lab results; AKI was associated with longer ICU stays, higher mortality rates, and increased incidence of multiple