Table 3.
Allocation, patient characteristics and resuscitation room diagnostics
| Individual admissions | Multiple admissions | Simultaneous admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level of care (Trauma centre) | |||
| Level one / supra-regional | 57.9% | 68.2% | 58.4% |
| Level two / regional | 32.4% | 25.6% | 32.1% |
| Level three / local | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.5% |
| Admission parameters | |||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 128 (31) | 128 (31) | 130 (31) |
| Heart rate (BPM) * | 89 (22) | 89 (22) | 90 (21) |
| Catecholamines * | 20.3% | 17.9% | 16.7% |
| Resuscitation volume (mL) * | 1487 (1750) | 1326 (1560) | 1366 (1642) |
| Serum Hemoglobin level (g/dL) | 12.8 (2.5) | 12.8 (2.5) | 12.9 (2.4) |
| Temperature (o Celsius) * | 36.1 (1.2) | 36.3 (1.0) | 36.3 (1.1) |
| Base Excess | − 2.2 (4.7) | − 1.9 (4.6) | − 1.7 (4.1) |
| Platelet counts × 109/L * | 216 (81) | 217 (76) | 218 (78) |
| Quick´s value (%) | 85 (22) | 85 (22) | 87 (21) |
| Partial prothrombin time (seconds) * | 32 (17) | 31 (17) | 31 (19) |
| Imaging | |||
| CT-scanning | 88.2% | 89.3% | 88.2% |
| Sonography of the abdomen | 83.6% | 82.4% | 83.8% |
| Chest x-ray | 44.0% | 39.7% | 40.6% |
| Times to Imaging | |||
| Chest X-ray (min) | 14.5/8 | 15.4/9 | 16.8/10 |
| Sonography (min) | 5.9/4 | 6.4/5 | 7.4/5 |
| First CT (min) | 24.0/20 | 25.9/20 | 28.3/22 |
| Total time in the ER* (min) | 64.7/20 | 65.9/52 | 68.2/55 |
| Applied initial surgical concept | |||
| Damage control orthopedics * | 8.6% | 9.0% | 8.1% |
All time data with mean / median (standard deviation); CI = confidence interval, BPM = beats per minute
*available only for patients documented with the standard dataset