Table 3 Baseline and clinical characteristics of patients admitted for major head trauma during the study period
From: Diagnosis of carotid arterial injury in major trauma using a modification of Memphis criteria
Number | 162 |
|---|---|
Age, years | 47 (14-86) |
Injuries, % (N) | Â |
   Brain injury with other thoracic lesions | 33.4% (54) |
   Brain injury and major facial fractures | 31.5% (51) |
   Isolated brain injury | 19.6% (32) |
   Brain injury and cervical spine fractures | 8.1% (13) |
   Brain injury with other lesions (non thoracic) | 6.8% (11) |
   Brain injury and major facial fractures and cervical spine fractures | 0.6% (1) |
Pre-hospital GCS (median) | 9 (3-15) |
ISS (median) | 26.9 (15-57) |
RTS (median) | 5.9 (1.8-7.8) |
TRISS (median) | 0.7 (0.1-0.9) |
ICP transducer, % (N) | 36.4% (59) |
Percutaneous tracheotomy, % (N) | 48.1% (78) |
ICU LOS, days | 8 (1-28) |
Hospital LOS, days | 17 (7-45) |
Intra-ICU mortality, % (N) | 19.1% (31) |