Table 2.
RTS, Marshall score, and GOS assessment characteristics
| Variables | n=181 |
|---|---|
|
| |
| GCS, mean±SD | 8.3±2.8 |
| 0 (3) | 13 (7.2%) |
| 1 (4–5) | 29 (16%) |
| 2 (6–8) | 17 (9.4%) |
| 3 (9–12) | 122 (67.4%) |
| Respiratory rate, mean±SD | 21.4±3.5 |
| 3 (>29 x/minute) | 20 (11.1%) |
| 4 (10–29 x/minute) | 161 (88.9%) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mean±SD | 122.3±25.1 |
| 2 (50–75 mmHg) | 4 (2.2%) |
| 3 (76–89 mmHg) | 2 (1.1%) |
| 4 (>89 mmHg) | 175 (96.7%) |
| RTS, mean±SD | 10.2±1.2 |
| Marshall classification CT scan, n (%) | |
| 1 (Non evacuated mass lesion) | 11 (6.1) |
| 2 (Diffuse injury IV/evacuated mass) | 61 (33.7) |
| 3 (Diffuse injury III) | 36 (19.9) |
| 4 (Diffuse injury II) | 60 (33.1) |
| 5 (Diffuse injury I) | 13 (7.2) |
| GOS, n (%) | |
| 1 (Death) | 66 (36.5) |
| 2 (Vegetative state) | 1 (0.6) |
| 3 (Severe disability) | 4 (2.2) |
| 4 (Moderate disability) | 17 (9.4) |
| 5 (Good recovery) | 93 (51.4) |
| GOS, n (%) | |
| Good–moderate (favorable) | 110 (60.8) |
| Severe, vegetative and death (unfavorable) | 71 (39.2) |
Abbreviations: GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; GOS, Glasgow Outcome Scale; RTS, Revised Trauma Score.