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Table 1 The trauma population at Oslo University Hospital Ullevål in the first six months of 2002, 2004 and 2007.

From: Trends in transfusion of trauma victims - evaluation of changes in clinical practice

 

First six months of 2002

First six months of 2004

First six months of 2007

 

All

Transfused day 1-10

All

Transfused day 1-10

All

Transfused day 1-10

Number of trauma patients

      

Total (% transfused)

315

88 (28%)

341

96 (28%)

459

107 (23%)

Age

      

Mean (SD)

33.8 (18.2)

37.8 (21.0)

33.7 (18.0)

39.9 (21.3)

34.5 (18.2)

39.9 (19.4)

Gender (male)

      

N (%)

240 (76%)

68 (79%)

302 (70%)

76 (65%)

336 (74%)

76 (71%)

Non-survival

      

N (%)

25 (8%)

15 (17%)

40 (9%)

27 (23%)

33 (7%)

21 (20%)

ISS

      

Mean (SD)

14.9 (15.6)

29.9 (15.6)

15.2 (13.9)

31.5 (14.3)

14.7 (14.3)

30.7 (13.1)

RTS

      

Mean (SD)

7.0 (1.5)

6.4 (1.8)

7.1 (1.4)

6.4 (1.8)

7.2 (1.3)

6.3 (1.8)

  1. ISS = Injury Severity Score. Calculations based on coding according to AIS 98 (see reference [14] for details of ISS calculation). RTS = Revised Trauma Score (see reference [15] for details of calculation).
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

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