Table 3.
Clinical and laboratory findings on admission and prior to death by mode of death.
| Variables | Physiologic death (n = 31) | WLST (n = 24) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admission | |||
| Age, y | 15.0 (5.00, 17.0) | 13.5 (1.00, 17.00) | 0.499 |
| GCS | 3.00 (3.00, 4.00) | 3.00 (3.00, 4.00) | 0.655 |
| ISS | 33.0 (27.0, 43.0) | 32.5 (27.0, 41.8) | 0.670 |
| Rotterdam CT score | 3.00 (3.00, 5.00) | 4.00 (3.00, 5.00) | 0.400 |
| Fixed pupils | 10.0 (32.3%) | 8.00 (33.3%) | 0.933 |
| Hypotension | 13.0 (41.9%) | 11.0 (45.8%) | 0.773 |
| Hemoglobin, g/L | 106 (83.0,124) | 111(83.8,130) | 0.581 |
| Platelets, *109/L | 134 (61.0, 217) | 151 (93.0, 273) | 0.219 |
| Albumin, g/L | 25.0 (16.0, 32.3) | 30.0 (23.0, 39.0) | 0.055 |
| INR, [PTt/PTn]ISI | 2.00 (1.00, 3.00) | 1.20 (1.00, 2.00) | 0.216 |
| PTT, s | 48.0 (36.0, 83.0) | 37.0 (29.0, 53.0) | 0.037 |
| Glucose, mmol/L | 9.90 (6.70, 14.0) | 10.5 (7.78, 16.6) | 0.652 |
| NLR | 5.375 (2.24, 12.9) | 6.916 (2.57, 16.8) | 0.575 |
| Pre-death | |||
| Fixed pupils | 17.00 (89.5%) | 12.00 (85.7%) | 1.000 |
| Hypotension | 7.00 (38.9%) | 2.00 (14.3%) | 0.235 |
| Hemoglobin, g/L | 81.0 (73.0, 95.0) | 85.0 (78.0, 95.0) | 0.445 |
| Platelets, *109/L | 167 (94.0, 237) | 169 (116, 235) | 0.768 |
| Albumin, g/L | 23.0 (17.0, 31.0) | 29.0 (22.0, 32.0) | 0.186 |
| INR, [PTt/PTn]ISI | 1.60 (1.20, 2.20) | 1.50 (1.30, 1.68) | 0.526 |
| PTT, s | 44 (32.0, 71.0) | 38.0 (30.5, 41.5) | 0.215 |
| Glucose, mmol/L | 14.0 (8.50, 20.9) | 8.30 (7.15, 15.9) | 0.074 |
| NLR | 10.915 (5.23, 17.6) | 8.615 (6.89, 10.14) | 0.537 |
| Independent pre-death | |||
| Fixed pupils | 6.00 (75.0%) | 8.00 (80.0%) | 1.000 |
| Hypotension | 2.00 (25.0%) | 0.00 (0%) | 0.183 |
| Hemoglobin, g/L | 85.0 (75.8, 98.0) | 93.0 (81.8, 102) | 0.477 |
| Platelets, *109/L | 158 (94.5, 203) | 173.5 (130, 276) | 0.424 |
| Albumin, g/L | 18.5 (15.8, 24.8) | 29.0 (23.0, 30.5) | 0.035 |
| INR, [PTt/PTn]ISI | 1.55 (1.23, 2.80) | 1.40 (1.30, 1.50) | 0.413 |
| PTT, s | 36.5 (32.0, 67.8) | 34.0 (30.0, 42.0) | 0.295 |
| Glucose, mmol/L | 8.50 (7.95, 18.6) | 7.50 (7.00, 8.80) | 0.098 |
| NLR | 11.045 (5.60, 17.8) | 8.67 (7.23, 11.0) | 0.537 |
Continuous variables are presented as median (IQR) and categorical variables as n (%). GCS, Glasgow coma scale; ISS, injury severity score; NLR, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio; INR, international normalized ratio; PTT, partial thromboplastin time. p values < 0.05 were bolded.