Publications by authors named "Moath M Alshanqity"
Article Synopsis
- Trauma-scoring systems are important for assessing injury severity and guiding clinical decisions, with the Revised Physiological Trauma Score (rPTS) being a key tool, though its effectiveness in reducing CT scans has not been established.
- A study reviewed 235 trauma patients who underwent pan-CT scans, finding a significant statistical difference in rPTS scores between patients with negative and positive CT results.
- The research concluded that while the rPTS showed some correlation, it cannot be reliably used to decrease CT scan usage, as many patients with normal rPTS still had abnormal CT findings.
