REVISED TRAUMA SCORE (RTS) AS A PREDICTOR MORTALITY SEVERE HEAD INJURY PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL PKU MUHAMMADIYAH GOMBONG
Isma Yuniar1, Evi Suwarsih2, Endah Setianingsih3

Muhammadiyah Gombong Health Institute

Abstract

Article Title : REVISED TRAUMA SCORE (RTS) AS A PREDICTOR MORTALITY SEVERE HEAD INJURY PATIENTS
IN THE HOSPITAL PKU MUHAMMADIYAH
GOMBONG

1. Authors
: Isma Yuniar1, Evi Suwarsih2, Endah Setianingsih3
2. Corresponding Email
: ismayuniar@gmail.com
3. Affiliation
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4. Introduction
: The phenomenon of high head injury and a large mortality rate are in the spotlight. Knowing the prognosis of head injury by conducting an initial assessment or accurate system scoring is very important to know the progress, worsening of the patient^s condition. Revised Trauma Score (RTS) is a trauma scoring system that assesses physiological functions capable of predicting the death of head injury patients. PKU Muhammadiyah Gombong Hospital in identifying trauma patients has not used trauma scoring specifically for trauma. Analyzing and identifying using only the observation sheet has not been able to show the severity of the injured or traumatized patient.


5. Purpose
: The purpose of this study was to determine whether RTS was effectively used to predict mortality in severe head injury patients.


6. Method
: This research method is a type of descriptive correlation research using a retrospective cohort study approach by taking medical record data from 2015 to 2019. Retrieval of data using observation sheets was carried out on April 20, 2020 at PKU Muhammadiyah Gombong Hospital. The study sample consisted of 87 patients with severe head injury according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria



7. Main Finding
: Test Results of the ^Statistics Test^ known that Asymp.Sig. (2-tailed) on the Fisher^s Exact Test of (0.683> 0.05). Thus the Revised Trauma Score (RTS) statistical test is not effective against the Predictors of death in severe head injury patients at PKU Muhammadiyah Gombong Hospital.




8. Implication
: In order to be a consideration in conducting trauma assesment, so that it is effective and can be used for immediate follow-up in the management of CKB so that the mortal

Keywords: Mortality, severe head injury patient, RTS

Topic: Medicine and Health Sciences