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Table 8 Influence of extrathoracic factors and thoracic injuries on duration of ventilation in the study group as indicated in ventilator days

From: Predictors of poor outcomes after significant chest trauma in multiply injured patients: a retrospective analysis from the German Trauma Registry (Trauma Register DGU®)

 

Non standardized coefficients

Standardized coefficients

Significance p=

(constant)

≥1,183

 

,000

Age 50–59 years

1,368

,040

,000

Age 60–69 years

2,584

,066

,000

Age 70–79 years

3,746

,086

,000

Age over 80 years

2,887

,047

,000

Male patient

1,327

,047

,000

AIS Head ≥ 3

5,821

,234

,000

AIS Abdomen ≥ 3

1,912

,064

,000

AIS Extremity ≥ 3

1,317

,052

,000

Shock (RR ≥90) upon resuscitation

2,027

,063

,000

Shock (RR ≥90) upon admission

3,052

,079

,000

Blood transfusion (under 10 units)

4,458

,153

,000

Blood transfusion (over 10 units)

5,447

,093

,000

Hemothorax minor (AIS 3)

1,094

,032

,000

Hemothorax major (AIS 4)

2,649

,069

,000

Flail chest unilateral minor (AIS 3)

,823

,016

,029

Flail chest unilateral major (AIS 4)

,813

,015

,036

Flail chest bilateral (AIS 5)

3,927

,062

,000

Unilateral minor lung laceration (AIS 3)

2,525

,046

,000

Unilateral major or bilateral minor lung laceration (AIS 4)

4,543

,086

,000

Bilateral major lung laceration (AIS 5)

5,658

,034

,000

Lung contusion unilateral minor (AIS 3)

1,331

,050

,000

Lung contusion major (AIS 4)

3,643

,072

,000

Cardiac laceration (AIS ≥ 4)

8,814

,045

,000

Pneumothorax severe without tension (AIS 4)

1,089

,031

,008

Tension pneumothorax (AIS 5)

3,033

,050

,000

Major intrathoracic vessel lesion (AIS 5/6)

6,231

,036

,000