Table 1.
Demographic and baseline characteristics of studied patients
| Variable |
Total
N (%) |
ED survived
N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18-29 | 21 (36.2) | 3 (27.3) |
| 30-44 | 13 (22.4) | 2 (18.2) |
| 45-59 | 9 (15.5) | 1 (9.1) |
| >60 | 15 (25.9) | 5 (45.4) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 50 (86.2) | 10 (90.9) |
| Female | 8 (13.8) | 1 (9.1) |
| Type of trauma | ||
| Car to car accident | 11 (19.0) | 2 (18.2) |
| Car to pedestrian | 21 (36.2) | 3 (27.3) |
| Car turn over | 6 (10.3) | 2 (18.2) |
| Motor to car accident | 9 (15.5) | 1 (9.1) |
| Motor turn over | 2 (3.45) | 1 (9.1) |
| Fall | 4 (6.9) | 1 (9.1) |
| Gun Shot | 3 (5.2) | 1 (9.1) |
| Other | 2 (3.45) | 0 (0) |
| Associated injuries | ||
| Pericardial tamponade | 3 (5.2) | 1 (9.1) |
| Rib fracture | 10 (17.2) | 1 (9.1) |
| Hemothorax | 50 (86.2) | 1 (9.1) |
| Great vessels injury | 3 (5.2) | 1 (9.1) |
| Lung injury | 4 (6.9) | 0 (0) |
| Cardiac injury | 2 (3.4) | 1 (9.1) |
| Head trauma | 34 (58.6) | 5 (15.4) |
| Abdominal trauma | 11 (19) | 3 (27.3) |
| Extremities trauma | 24 (41.4) | 5 (15.4) |
| EDT indication | ||
| Cardiac arrest | 28 (48.2) | 7 (63.6) |
| Shock | 30 (51.8) | 4 (36.4) |
| Shock index | ||
| >0.8 | 50 (86.2) | 10 (90.9) |
| <=0.8 | 8 (13.8) | 1 (9.1) |