ASSESSMENT OF AGE AND SEX IN REMS SCORES AMONG TRAUMA PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL: AN OBSERVATIONAL CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Trauma causes significant global morbidity and mortality, with over 5 million annual deaths, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Effective trauma care requires early, accurate assessment. The Rapid Emergency Medicine Score (REMS) uses variables like Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), blood pressure (BP), respiratory rate (RR), pulse rate (PR), peripheral oxygen rate (SpO2), body temperature (BT), and patient age to predict outcomes. This study correlated the age and sex with REMS scores among trauma patients to enhance clinical decision-making and patient care. Material And Method: This cross-sectional observational study included 100 trauma patients > 18 years of age, presented to the emergency medicine department. After taking consent demographic data was collected and REMS was calculated. Results: Out of a total of 110 trauma patients, 78% were males and 22% were females, with a mean age of 37.86 years. The major age group was 21-30 years (25%), with a predominance of RTAs in most cases (51%). The initial REMS of the study population was 4.52 ± 4.43, which decreased to 3.25 ± 3.56. There was a weak correlation between gender and follow-up score (r=0.09); however, males showed a weak positive correlation with the initial score (r=0.21). Conclusion: There was a strong positive correlation between initial and follow-up scores, indicating that initial health assessments are strong predictors of subsequent health outcomes. There was a weak correlation between gender and follow-up score, suggesting minimal gender influence on follow-up scores.