Table 7. Outcomes.
| Variable | Hemodynamic Status | p-value | Hemodynamically Unstable Patients | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unstable | Stable | Without Severe TBI | Severe TBI | ||||
| n = 62* | n = 48 | n = 40 | n = 22 | ||||
| Required surgery or angiography | 24 | -- | -- | 15 | 9 | 0.79 | |
| In-Hospital Mortality | 10 (16.1%) | 6 (12.5%) | 0.79 | 1 (2.5%) | 9 (40.9%) | <0.01 | |
| Length of ICU Stay (days) | 4.0 (2.0, 7.0) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.8) | 0.02 | 4.0 (2.3, 5.0) | 6.0 (2.0, 12.0) | 0.10 | |
| Length of Hospital Stay (days) | 12.5 (7.0, 27.0) | 8.5 (3.3, 14.8) | 0.01 | 12.5 (8.0, 27.8) | 15.0 (3.0, 26.8) | 0.46 | |
| Discharge Disposition | Home | 27 (44.6%) | 24 (50.0%) | 0.57 | 24 (60.0%) | 3 (13.6%) | <0.01 |
| Rehabilitation | 14 (22.6%) | 10 (20.8%) | 1.00 | 7 (17.5%) | 7 (31.8%) | 0.22 | |
| Transfer to another Hospital | 8 (12.9%) | 4 (8.3%) | 0.55 | 6 (15.0%) | 2 (9.1%) | 0.70 | |
| Convalescence Home | 2 (3.2%) | 3 (6.3%) | 0.65 | 1 (2.5%) | 1 (4.5%) | 1.00 | |
| Long-Term Care | 1 (1.6%) | 1 (2.1%) | 1.00 | 1 (2.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1.00 | |
*One patient was transferred to another hospital after six hours at the CIUSSS de l'Estrie—CHUS and was excluded from these analyses
Categorical variables are presented as count (%), duration of stay variables as median (Q1, Q3). Proportions are compared using Fisher's exact test, time variables compared using Wilcoxon Rank-Sum test. TBI—traumatic brain injury; severe TBI defined as Glasgow Coma Scale ≤8