Table II.
Clinical characteristics of trauma patients
| Patients | |
| Number | 50 |
| Age | 38 (24–55) |
| Male | 31 (62%) |
| Time (min) | |
| Injury to ED arrival | 73 (57–91) |
| ED arrival to sample | 6 (2–9) |
| Injuries | |
| Injury severity score | 18 (9–27) |
| ISS 0–4 | 2 (4%) |
| ISS 5–15 | 20 (40%) |
| ISS 16–30 | 21 (42%) |
| ISS 31+ | 7 (14%) |
| Penetrating injury | 1 (2%) |
| Admission physiology | |
| SBP<100 mmHg | 8 (16%) |
| Base deficit>6 mEq/L | 5 (10%) |
| PT (sec) | 13.5 (12.9–14.9) |
| PT ratio>1.2 | 4 (8%) |
| CA5 EXTEM<36 mm | 13 (26%) |
| Transfusion requirements (first 12 h) | |
| Any RBC units | 13 (26%) |
| RBC≥10 units | 4 (8%) |
| FFP | 5 (10%) |
| Platelets | 5 (10%) |
| Cryoprecipitate | 2 (4%) |
| Outcome measures (day 28) | |
| Patients died | 9 (18%) |
| Patients with VTE (PE/DVT) | 0 (0%) |
| Patients with ARDS and/or organ failure | 8 (16%) |
Values are median (interquartile range) or number of patients (%).