September 27, 2025Journal of Clinical MedicineOpen Access

Utility of the Shock Index as a Prognostic Predictor in Patients Undergoing Emergency Surgery for Trauma: A Single Center, Retrospective Study

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Patients with shock index ≥ 1 had a mortality rate of 33%, significantly higher than the 11% for those with SI < 1.
Logistic regression analysis identified age, GCS, ISS, SI ≥ 1, and KTAS as key predictors of mortality in trauma patients.
The analysis involved 1657 trauma patients undergoing emergency surgery, comparing outcomes based on their shock index.
While shock index is useful, it has limitations and should be used alongside established trauma assessment systems.

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Retrospective study highlights shock index's role in predicting mortality in trauma patients, indicating clinical importance.

Yu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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