The Investigation of Predicting Mortality and Morbidity in Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit With Thoracic Trauma Using Selected Biomarkers and Parameters

The Investigation of Predicting Mortality and Morbidity in Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit With Thoracic Trauma Using Selected Biomarkers and Parameters

This prospective study aimed to predict morbidity and mortality after thoracic trauma in intensive care unit evaluated clinical and biochemical data of 50 intensive care unit patients. The research examined demographic factors such as gender, age, and smoking status, trauma scoring systems like ISS and RTS as well as biomarkers such as Surfactant-d and oxygenation parameters including the ROX index, PaO₂/FiO₂ ratio and FiO₂.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with thoracic trauma between the ages of 18-85
• Patients who have been monitored in intensive care for at least 1 week

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being outside the age range of 18-85
• Pregnant patients
• Patients whose intensive care follow-up lasted less than 1 week
• Patients who do not want to be included in the study
• Patients with a lung malignancy diagnosis before admission