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- Title
Analysis of the correlation between blood glucose level and prognosis in patients younger than 18 years of age who had head trauma.
- Authors
Danisman, Bahadir; Yilmaz, Muhittin Serkan; Isik, Bahattin; Kavalci, Cemil; Yel, Cihat; Solakoglu, Alper Gorkem; Demirci, Burak; Inan, Selim; Karakilic, M. Evvah
- Abstract
Objective: To analyze the correlation between early-term blood glucose level and prognosis in patients with isolated head trauma. Methods: This study included a total of 100 patients younger than 18 years of age who had isolated head trauma. The admission blood glucose levels of these patients were measured. Age at the time of the incident, sex, mode of occurrence of the trauma, computed tomography findings, and GCSs were recorded. Kruskall Wallis test was used compare of groups. A p value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The median age of the study population was 7 years and the median GCS was 11. There was a significant negative correlation between blood glucose level and GCS (p < 0.05). A significant correlation in the negative direction was observed between GCS and blood glucose level (r = −0.658, p < 0.05). Seventy-seven percent of the patients were admitted to hospital, while 6% died in ED. Conclusion: The results of the present study suggest that hyperglycemia at an early stage and a low GCS may be reliable predictors of the severity of head trauma and prognosis. A higher blood glucose level may be an ominous sign that predicts a poor prognosis and an increased risk of death.
- Subjects
BLOOD sugar analysis; HOSPITAL admission &; discharge; PATIENTS; HEAD injury diagnosis; AGE distribution; COMPUTED tomography; HOSPITAL emergency services; EVALUATION of medical care; MEDICAL emergencies; OPERATIVE surgery; WOUNDS &; injuries; GLASGOW Coma Scale
- Publication
World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2015, Vol 10, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1749-7922
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13017-015-0010-0