Table 1.
Patient, injury, and treatment characteristics
| Number (%) or median (IQR) | ||
|---|---|---|
| n = 129 | ||
| Patient characteristics | ||
| Age [years]b | 56 (38–67) | |
| Male sexa | 103 (79.8) | |
| BMI [kg/m2]b | 26.0 (23.9–29.2) | |
| Heart failurea | 36 (27.9) | |
| Diabetes mellitusa | 18 (14.0) | |
| Pulmonary diseasea | 16 (12.4) | |
| Chronic kidney diseasea | 11 (8.5) | |
| Chronic liver diseasea | 8 (6.2) | |
| APACHE at admissionb | 23 (19–27) | |
| Injury characteristics | ||
| Blunt traumaa | 123 (95.3) | |
| Injury Severity Score (ISS)b | 36 (29–45) | |
| Injury Severity Score > 15 | 128 (99.2) | |
| Severe head trauma (AIS ≥ 3)a | 77 (59.7) | |
| Severe face trauma (AIS ≥ 3)a | 12 (9.3) | |
| Severe chest trauma (AIS ≥ 3)a | 99 (76.7) | |
| Severe abdominal trauma (AIS ≥ 3)a | 35 (27.1) | |
| Sever pelvic or extremity trauma (AIS ≥ 3)a | 60 (46.5) | |
| Severe external trauma (AIS ≥ 3)a | 2 (1.6) | |
| Vital signs and laboratory values on ICU admission | ||
| Min. SBP [mmHg]b | 63 (58–74) | |
| Max. heart rate [bpm]b | 93 (82–107) | |
| Max. temperature [°C]b | 37.3 (36.5–37.8) | |
| Max. lactate [mmol/L]b | 2.8 (1.6–4.4) | |
| Max. white blood count [G/L]b | 10.1 (7.3–15) | |
| Min. hemoglobin [g/L]b | 98 (84–113) | |
| Surgical interventions | ||
| Orthopedica | 100 (77.5) | |
| Neurosurgicala | 49 (38.0) | |
| Laparotomya | 17 (13.2) | |
| Thoracotomya | 16 (12.4) | |
| Blood product transfusion | ||
| PRBC transfusion [250 mL units] | 96 (74.4)a | 4 (2–8)b |
| Plasma transfusion [280 mL units] | 30 (23.3)a | 2 (2–5)b |
| Platelets transfusion [250 mL units] | 32 (24.8)a | 2 (1–5)b |
BMI Body Mass Index, APACHE Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation score, AIS Abbreviated Injury Scale, SBP systolic blood pressure, PRBC packed red blood cells
aNumber (%)
bMedian (interquartile range)