Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of included patients, stratified by the presence of TIC.
(7) Vital signs and laboratory values are at time of ED arrival. Data are presented as median (interquartile range). P-values obtained by Wilcoxon rank-sum test.
| All Included Patients (n=95) |
No TIC (n=80) | TIC (n=15) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics/Vital Signs | ||||
| Age, years | 33 (24–50) | 33 (24–52) | 36 (22–45) | 0.353 |
| Heart Rate, beats per min | 98 (78–115) | 93 (78–111) | 110 (101–136) | 0.006 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure, mmHg | 126 (112–149) | 129 (116–152) | 112 (89–127) | 0.010 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure, mmHg | 80 (67–90) | 80 (68–91) | 71 (53–81) | 0.025 |
| Respiratory Rate, breaths per min | 18 (15–22) | 18 (15–21) | 20 (17–26) | 0.133 |
| Oxygen Saturation, % | 99 (97–100) | 99 (97–100) | 98 (95–100) | 0.522 |
| Temperature, °C | 36.4 (36.1–36.9) | 36.5 (36.1–36.9) | 36.3 (35.7–36.5) | 0.182 |
| Injury Severity Score | 17 (10–27) | 15 (9–25) | 30 (21–43) | <0.001 |
| Glasgow Coma Score | 15 (6–15) | 15 (9–15) | 9 (3–15) | 0.048 |
| Laboratory Values | ||||
| [Lactate], mmol/L | 3.6 (2.4–5.2) | 3.4 (2.4–5.0) | 4.5 (3.1–5.5) | 0.088 |
| Base Deficit, mEq/L | 2.1 (−0.4–5.4) | 1.6 (−0.8–4.9) | 5.4 (2.1–14.5) | 0.001 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 12.9 (11.4–14.0) | 13.3 (11.8–14.5) | 10.5 (8.6–11.9) | <0.001 |
| Hematocrit, % | 37.0 (32.7–41.9) | 37.9 (33.7–43.1) | 32.4 (29.4–36.4) | <0.001 |
| Platelet Count, x109/L | 229 (183–273) | 231 (187–279) | 211 (156–250) | 0.162 |
| PT, sec | 14.7 (13.5–16.1) | 14.4 (13.4–15.5) | 19.5 (18.5–21.2) | <0.001 |
| aPTT, sec | 32.2 (29.3–35.7) | 31.3 (28.8–34.2) | 39.7 (34.4–49.4) | <0.001 |
| Fluid Resuscitation, mL | ||||
| Total Crystalloid at Hour 0 | 1300 (400–2000) | 1000 (300–2000) | 2000 (1400–2600) | 0.037 |
| Total Blood Products at Hour 0 | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0.212 |