Table 1.
Patient demographics and injuries
Variable | Early | Delayed | None |
Total | 27 | 45 | 34 |
Mean Age | 37 | 42 | 30 |
Gender (% male) | 63 | 78 | 59 |
Mean ISS | 22 | 25 | 20 |
Mean Number of Injuries | 7 | 9 | 5 |
Mean Admission Blood Pressure | 130 | 124 | 128 |
Mean Admission Heart Rate | 93 | 97 | 89 |
Blood Transfusion (%) | 11 | 22 | 12 |
Mean Number of Blood Units | 2 | 3 | 2.5 |
Mean Admission Hemoglobin | 127 | 121 | 126 |
Hepatic Injury Grade: | |||
Mean | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
Grade 1 | 6/27 (22%) | 6/45 (13%) | 1/34 (3%) |
Grade 2 | 13/27 (48%) | 4/45 (9%) | 9/34 (25%) |
Grade 3 | 5/27 (19%) | 24/45 (54%) | 14/34 (42%) |
Grade 4 | 3/27 (11%) | 9/45 (20%) | 9/34 (26%) |
Grade 5 | 0 | 2/45 (4%) | 1/34 (3%) |
ISS = Injury Severity Score