Table 3.
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) divided by body region and laboratory parameters on hospital arrival
| TBI with hypotension (n = 50) |
TBI without hypotension (n = 92) |
No TBI (n = 145) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCS on hospital arrival | 7.5 ± 5.1 | 8.6 ± 5.3 | 13.6 ± 3.4 | < 0.001 |
| ISS body region | ||||
| Head/neck, AIS | 4.2 ± 1.0 | 4.0 ± 0.9 | 1.7 ± 0.5 | < 0.001 |
| Face, AIS | 3.7 ± 1.2 | 3.1 ± 0.7 | 2.2 ± 1.0 | < 0.001 |
| Thorax, AIS | 3.8 ± 0.8 | 3.4 ± 1.0 | 3.5 ± 1.0 | 0.169 |
| Abdomen, AIS | 3.4 ± 1.0 | 3.2 ± 0.7 | 3.4 ± 1.0 | 0.743 |
| Extremities, AIS | 3.6 ± 1.0 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 3.4 ± 1.3 | 0.135 |
| External, AIS | 3.0a | 3.3 ± 0.9 | 2.7 ± 1.0 | 0.384 |
| Selected laboratory values on hospital admission | ||||
| Hemoglobin, g/dl | 10.8 ± 2.8 | 12.7 ± 1.9 | 12.9 ± 2.2 | < 0.001 |
| INR | 1.6 ± 0.7 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | < 0.001 |
| aPTT, sec | 45.5 ± 39.6 | 28.2 ± 5.6 | 28.4 ± 9.3 | < 0.001 |
| Base excess | −5.3 ± 6.7 | −3.4 ± 4.2 | −0.7 ± 7.7 | < 0.001 |
Values are reported as mean ± standard deviation. Tests performed were ANOVAs, except for GCS and AIS head and neck Kruskal-Wallis test
aPTT activated partial thromboplastin time, INR international normalized ratio, TBI traumatic brain injury
aonly one case