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Table 1 Patient demographics (n = 89)

From: Reduced clot strength upon admission, evaluated by thrombelastography (TEG), in trauma patients is independently associated with increased 30-day mortality

Age (years)

39 (35-43)

Males

59 (66%)

Blunt trauma

76 (85%)

Cause of trauma

   Traffic accident

65

   Fall from heights

10

   Assault

10

   Suicide attempt

4

Type of trauma

   Thoracic

15

   Abdominal

7

   Extremities

4

   Cerebral

18

   Multi trauma

37

   Other

8

Injury Severity Score

21 (19-23)

Transfusions in units

   RBC

3.4 (2.6-4.4)

   FFP

2.2 (1.7-2.8)

   PC

1.6 (1.4-1.9)

Length of stay (days)

10.3 (8.1-13.1)

Thirty-day mortality

15 (17%)

  1. Demographics of the 89 patients included in the study. Frequencies are stated as count with percentage in parenthesis. Age, Injury Severity Score, blood product transfusions and length of stay are stated as means with 95% Confidence Intervals. Packed red blood cells (RBC), fresh frozen plasma (FFP) and platelet concentrates (PC).
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 1757-7241