Table 6 Undertriaged patients, n = 59
From: Evaluation of a university hospital trauma team activation protocol
Number of patients | |
|---|---|
Male patients (percentage of total) | 47 (80%) |
Median age (interquartile range) | 57 years (38-70) |
Median ISS (interquartile range) | 16 (16-24) |
30 day mortality (percentage of total) | 4 (7%) |
Transfer from a local hospital (percentage of total) | 35 (59%) |
Transfer from a local hospital with isolated head/neck-injury (percentage of total) | 26 (44%) |
Admitted directly in UNN Tromsø with isolated head/neck injury (percentage of total) | 10 (17%) |
Intubated before transfer to UNN (percentage of total) | 18 (31%) |
Intubated after arrival at UNN (percentage of total) | 2 (3%) |
Emergency surgery at local hospital (procedure) | 1 (chest tube) |
Emergency surgery after arrival at UNN (procedure) | 9 (chest tubes only) |