TABLE 1.
Demographic Characteristics, Severity of Injury, Injury Mechanisms, and Raw Outcomes
| Hypoxemia | Normoxemia | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 26 | n = 48 | ||
| Age (months) | 121 [55–189] | 144 [109–179] | 0.31 |
| Sex, male | 11 (42%) | 28 (58%) | 0.14 |
| Post resuscitation GCS | 4 [3–5] | 5 [3–6] | 0.25 |
| PRISM III | 6 [2–14] | 5 [2–8] | 0.26 |
| ISS | 28 [16 –41] | 28 [21 –35] | 0.61 |
| Injury mechanism | 0.088 | ||
| Motor vehicle accident | 18 (69%) | 34 (71%) | |
| Pedestrian accident | 4 (15%) | 9 (19%) | |
| Fall | 1 (4%) | 5 (10%) | |
| Other | 3 (12%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Marshall CT classification | 0.33 | ||
| Diffuse Injury I | 0 | 1 (2%) | |
| Diffuse Injury II | 24 (92%) | 38 (79%) | |
| Diffuse Injury III | 1 (4%) | 6 (13%) | |
| Diffuse Injury IV | 0 | 1 (2%) | |
| Evacuated mass legion | 0 | 2 (4%) | |
| Nonevacuated mass legion | 1 (4%) | 0 | |
| PICU LOS | 15.1 [12.2–23.0] | 12.3 [5.0–15.5] | 0.014 |
| PICU free days at 28 days | 11.6 [4.0–15.8] | 15.1 [11.8–22.7] | 0.017 |
| Hospital LOS | 45.0 [15.0–89.0] | 26.5 [16.5–37.5] | 0.19 |
| GOS at hospital discharge | 0.12 | ||
| 1 death | 1 (4%) | 2 (4%) | |
| 2 persistent vegetative state | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| 3 severe disability | 13 (50%) | 12 (25%) | |
| 4 moderate disability | 11 (42%) | 26 (54%) | |
| 5 good recovery | 1 (4%) | 8 (17%) | |
| Dichotomized GOS at hospital discharge | 0.047 | ||
| Poor (GOS 1–3) | 14 (54%) | 14 (29%) | |
| Good (GOS 4–5) | 12 (46%) | 34 (71%) | |
| Destination | 0.87 | ||
| Home, no assistance | 18 (69%) | 30 (63%) | |
| Rehab facility | 7 (27%) | 15 (31%) | |
| Acute care hospital | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | |
| Death | 1 (4%) | 2 (4%) |
Data are presented as median and interquartile range.
GCS, Glasgow coma score; PRISM III, pediatric risk of mortality score; ISS, injury severity score; LOS, length of stay; GOS, Glasgow outcome scale score; PICU, pediatric intensive care unit, PRISM, pediatric risk of mortality score.