According to a study from the United States, "The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma suggests prehospital systolic blood pressure (PSBP) < 90 mm Hg as a criterion for triage of injured patients to trauma centers. However, Advanced Trauma Life Support recognizes this threshold as a late sign of shock."
"We undertook the current. study to determine whether a higher PSBP threshold may identify patients at significant risk of death. A retrospective analysis of ,in urban, Level I trauma center registry data was undertaken in patients with complete information on PSBP (n = 16,365; 1994-2003). Several thresholds of PSBP were chosen: <= 60, <= 70, <= 80, <= 90, …
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