Comorbidity-Polypharmacy Score: A Novel Adjunct In Post-Emergency Department Trauma Triage

摘要

OBJECTIVEPost-emergency department (ED) triage of older trauma patients continues to be challenging as morbidity and mortality for any given level of injury severity tend to increase with age. The Comorbidity-Polypharmacy Score (CPS) combines the number of pre-injury medications with the number of comorbidities to estimate the severity of co-morbid conditions. This retrospective study examines the relationship between CPS and triage accuracy for older (≥45 years) patients admitted for traumatic injury.