Table 2 Main characteristics of patients received by a trauma team or having ISSa > 15, admitted at the University Hospital of North Norway Tromsø in 2013–2014, n = 324
From: Evaluation of a trauma team activation protocol revision: a prospective cohort study
Male patients (proportion) | 226 (69.8 %) |
|---|---|
Mean age, years (range) | 41 (0–101) |
Median ISS* (interquartile range) | 10 (2, 20) |
Proportion with ISS > 15** (percentage of total) | 131 (40.4 %) |
Predominant mechanism of injury (proportion) | |
Penetrating | 3.4 % |
Blunt | 96.6 % |
Mean length of stay (days) | 6.7 |
Mean length of stay in intensive care unit (days) | 2.0 |
Interhospital transfer, patients (n (proportion)) | 74 (22.8 %) |
30 day mortality (n (proportion)) | 18 (5.6 %) |
30 day mortality, patients with ISS > 15 (n (proportion)) | 17 (14.9 %) |