@article{ref1,
title="Predictors of functional outcome after hanging injury",
journal="Chinese journal of traumatology",
year="2018",
author="Kao, Chia-Lung and Hsu, I-Lin",
volume="21",
number="2",
pages="84-87",
abstract="PURPOSE: Suicide becomes a serious problem in today's society and hanging is a common method of suicide. We want to find the factors which can predict the final functional outcomes of these cases. <br><br>METHODS: All patients who presented to Accident and Emergency Department (ED) of the National Cheng Kung University Hospital from 1st January 2005 to 31th December 2013 with a hanging injury were included in this study. All cases were divided into good outcome group and bad outcome group according to Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS). Data was analyzed by Mann-Whitney test and chi-square test. <br><br>RESULTS: Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) < 3, pupil dilation and no pupillary light reflex both at the scene and ED were the factors to indicate poor functional outcome. Out-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), acidosis (pH < 7.2) and the need for intubation once arriving at ED were also related to poor functional outcome. OHCA cases all had poor functional outcome. <br><br>CONCLUSION: GCS, pupil size, pupillary light reflex, OHCA and acidosis are useful as prognostic factors. GCS = 3 lead to a very poor outcome. However, the functional outcome seems good in patients with GCS>3. There parameters can help to predict the outcome before treatment.<br><br>Copyright © 2018. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1008-1275",
doi="10.1016/j.cjtee.2017.04.013",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cjtee.2017.04.013"
}