Objective To assess and compare the performance of triage systems for identifying high and
low-urgency patients in the emergency department (ED). Design Systematic review and …

Introduction Triage systems are scales developed to rate the degree of urgency among
patients who arrive at EDs. A number of different scales are in use; however, the way in …

Aim To present a systematic review on the validity of triage systems for paediatric
emergency care. Methods Search in MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Latin American and …

Background and Objectives: Triage systems help provide the right care at the right time for
patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs). Triage systems are generally used to …

Objectives The transfer of children from community emergency departments (EDs) to tertiary
care pediatric EDs for investigations, interventions, or a second opinion is common. In order …

Background The ratio of systolic blood pressure (SBP) to heart rate (HR), called the reverse
shock index (RSI), is used to evaluate the hemodynamic stability of trauma patients. To …

Purpose: As a first step towards reform of the emergency medical service system, we aimed
to assess the current status of our emergency department triage systems and illustrated the …

Background and Objectives: The Taiwan Triage and Acuity Scale (TTAS) is reliable for
triaging patients in emergency departments in Taiwan; however, most triage decisions are …

Objective Assessment of abnormal vital signs in triage is a challenge in the paediatric
emergency department (PED), since vital signs may reflect anxiety, fever or pain rather than …

Objective There is lack of scientific evidence regarding the effectiveness of prehospital triage
systems. This study compared the two-level Taiwan Prehospital Triage System (TPTS) with …