Table 5 Hospital data and outcomes of severely injured patients of both regions
Hospital data and outcomes | NMTR | TR-DGU |
|---|---|---|
Arterial Base Excess | −4.5 ± 5.0 | −2.3 ± 4.9 |
M: −4.0 | M: −1.6 | |
Coagulation: INR | 1.2 ± 0.6 | 1.2 ± 0.6 |
M:1.0 | M: 1.1 | |
Systolic BP | 130 ± 26 | 126 ± 32 |
M: 129 | M: 130 | |
Blood transfusion (%) | 80 (12.4%) | 6445 (13.3%) |
Computed Tomography (CT) performed (%) | 621 (96.2%) | 43,158 (88.4%) |
Whole body CT performed (%) | 284 (44.4%) | 37,260 (77.1%) |
Time to first CT scan | 0:43 ± 0:23 | 0:23 ± 0:18 |
M: 0:40 | M: 0:19 | |
Time until first emergency intervention | 1:52 ± 1:05 | 1:23 ± 0:39 |
M: 1:39 | M: 1:20 | |
ICU treatment (%) | 232 (36.0%) | 44,621 (91.4%) |
Ventilated (%) | 150 (23.2%) | 25,601 (52.5%) |
Ventilation days (if ventilated) | 5.8 ± 8.5 | 8.8 ± 11.5 |
M: 1 | M: 4 | |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 12.1 ± 14.0 | 21.0 ± 20.9 |
M: 7 | M: 16 | |
Type of first intervention | ||
Damage control thoracotomy | 15 (2.3%) | 974 (2.0%) |
Damage control laparotomy | 22 (3.4%) | 2304 (4.7%) |
Limb revascularization | 10 (1.5%) | 266 (0.5%) |
Interventional radiology | 13 (2.0%) | 116 (0.2%) |
Craniotomy | 39 (6.0%) | 2797 (5.7%) |
Observed mortality (30 days) | 140 (21.6%) | 6423 (14.9%) |
Expected mortality (RISC II) | 129 (20.0%) | 6595 (15.3%) |
Discharge destination (survivor only) | ||
Home | 401 (80.8%) | 21,497 (52.2%) |
Rehabilitation | 22 (4.4%) | 13,318 (32.3%) |
Another hospital | 73 (14.8%) | 4908 (11.9%) |
Other facilities | 1496 (3.6%) | |
Glasgow Outcome Scale at discharge | ||
Good recovery | 416 (64.4%) | 22,932 (47.0%) |
Moderate disability | 41 (6.3%) | 11,377 (23.3%) |
Severe disability | 38 (5.9%) | 4238 (8.7%) |
Persistent vegetative state | 1 (0.2%) | 910 (1.9%) |
Died in hospital | 150 (23.2%) | 7580 (15.5%) |
Survivor not classified | 1762 (3.6%) | |