Heart Rate Complexity of Trauma Patients During Evaluation and Resuscitation

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to evaluate real-time heart rate complexity as a trauma triage tool. Objectives achieved include 1. Real-time complexity determination has been demonstrated in trauma activation patients. 2. The real-time measures have been miniaturized into a hand-held device that is portable and user friendly 3. Triage algorithms have been proposed based upon prospectively collected data on trauma patients presenting to our institution. 4. The algorithm has been tested prospectively and retrospectively Key findings include: Heart rate complexity can be miniaturized and conducted in real time. Real-time analysis with a hand-held device is possible and results in improved trauma patient triage over standard existing triage guidelines. Adding electrical cardiometry to HRC-based triage does not improve triage HRC-based triage is valid after a variety of mechanisms of injury, including bunt, penetrating, and blast trauma.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA590497

Entities

People

  • David R King

Organizations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Algorithms
  • Biomedical Research
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Health Services
  • Heart Rate
  • Information Operations
  • Monitoring
  • Resuscitation
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Therapy
  • User Friendly
  • Vital Signs

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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