Table 6.
Undertriaged patients, n = 59
| Number of patients | |
|---|---|
| Male patients (percentage of total) | 47 (80%) |
| Median age (interquartile range) | 57 years (38-70) |
| Median ISS (interquartile range) | 16 (16-24) |
| 30 day mortality (percentage of total) | 4 (7%) |
| Transfer from a local hospital (percentage of total) | 35 (59%) |
| Transfer from a local hospital with isolated head/neck-injury (percentage of total) | 26 (44%) |
| Admitted directly in UNN Tromsø with isolated head/neck injury (percentage of total) | 10 (17%) |
| Intubated before transfer to UNN (percentage of total) | 18 (31%) |
| Intubated after arrival at UNN (percentage of total) | 2 (3%) |
| Emergency surgery at local hospital (procedure) | 1 (chest tube) |
| Emergency surgery after arrival at UNN (procedure) | 9 (chest tubes only) |
Severely injured patients (Injury Severity Score>15) or patients receiving an emergency procedure (for stabilization of compromised airways, respiration or circulation) admitted without trauma team activation at the University Hospital of North Norway Tromsø during 2006-7.