Table 1.
General demographic data of trauma patients before and after implement of whole-body CT scan.
| Before (N = 15) | After (N = 22) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender: N(%) | Male | 13(86.67) | 18(81.82) | 0.999 |
| Female | 2(13.33) | 4(18.18) | ||
| Age: years | Mean(SD) | 54(5) | 45(4) | 0.151 |
| ISS score | Mean(SD) | 17(6.8) | 24(9.1) | 0.014 |
| Death: N(%) | 0 | 2(9.09) | 0.505 | |
| Initial GCS | Mean(SD) | 14(2.55) | 12(3.80) | 0.109 |
| LOS: days | Mean(SD) | 15(15.3) | 10(9.5) | 0.307 |
| LOS in ICU: days | Mean(SD) | 7(5.76) | 7(7.17) | 0.915 |
| Door to scan time: mins | Median(IQR) | 72(86) | 59.5(34) | 0.130 |
| Scan to preliminary report time: mins | Median(IQR) | 127(182) | 186.5(215) | 0.194 |
| Total contrast use for CT scan per admission: ml | Median(IQR) | 90(100) | 80(20) | 0.977 |
ISS; severity injury score, GCS; Glasgow coma score, CT; computed tomography.