Table 2.
Comparison of patients who survived and who did not
| Survival (n = 177) | Deceased (n = 57) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 46 (28–59) | 56 (32–73) | 0.01* |
| Male gender | 119 (67) | 38 (67) | 1.0 |
| Blunt MOI | 174 (98) | 56 (98) | 1.0 |
| Prehospital intubation | 106 (60) | 41 (72) | 0.12 |
| ISS | 29 (26–36) | 38 (29–44) | < 0.001* |
| AIS head | 4 (3–4) | 4 (4–5) | < 0.001* |
| AIS face | 0 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) | 0.57 |
| AIS chest | 3 (2–3) | 3 (3–4) | 0.11 |
| AIS abdomen | 0 (0–2) | 0 (0–2) | 0.02* |
| AIS pelvis/extremities | 2 (1–3) | 2 (2–3) | 0.35 |
| AIS external | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) | 0.04* |
| Urgent laparotomy | 26 (15) | 12 (21) | 0.30 |
| SBP_ED (mmHg) | 125 (104–142) | 120 (93–140) | 0.19 |
| SBP ≤ 90 mmHg_ED | 25 (14) | 13 (23) | 0.11 |
| Hb_ED (mmol/L) | 8.0 (7.3–9.0) | 7.6 (6.5–8.4) | 0.04* |
| pH_ED | 7.33 (7.27–7.37) | 7.24 (7.18–7.32) | < 0.001* |
| PCO2_ED (mmHg) | 46 (41–52) | 48 (44–56) | 0.02* |
| BD_ED (mmol/L) | − 2.0 (− 5.0–0.0) | − 6.0 (− 9.0–2.0) | < 0.001* |
| PT_ED (sec) | 14.0 (12.9–15.8) | 14.9 (12.8–18.5) | 0.06 |
| Resuscitation parameters | |||
| Prehospital TXA | 88 (50) | 32 (56) | 0.40 |
| Crystalloids ≤ 24 h (L) | 6.8 (4.5–9.2) | 9.0 (6.1–12.2) | < 0.001* |
| PRBC ≤ 24 h (U) | 0 (0–4) | 2 (0–6) | 0.002* |
| PRBC ≥ 10 units ≤ 24 h | 12 (7) | 6 (11) | 0.25 |
| FFP ≤ 24 h (U) | 0 (0–4) | 2 (0–5) | 0.01* |
| PLT ≤ 24 h (U)# | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–1) | 0.03* |
| Outcome parameters | |||
| Ventilator days | 7 (3–12) | 6 (3–10) | 0.32 |
| Ventilator free days | 15 (10–20) | 0 (0–1) | < 0.001* |
| ICU LOS (days) | 9 (4–15) | 7 (3–13) | 0.02* |
| H-LOS (days) | 26 (16–37) | 7 (3–13) | < 0.001* |
| MODS | 25 (14) | 11 (19) | 0.35 |
| ARDS | 4 (2) | 1 (2) | 1.0 |
| Infectious complications | 84 (47) | 14 (25) | 0.002* |
| Thromboembolic complications | 11 (6) | 2 (4) | 0.74 |
Data are expressed in median (IQR) or absolute numbers (%)
ISS injury severity score, AIS abbreviated injury scale, ED emergency department, SBP systolic blood pressure, Hb hemoglobin, PaC02 partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood, BD base deficit, PT prothrombin time, TXA tranexamic acid
* = statistically significant