Table 1 Characteristics of the 366 patients with a massive transfusion following severe trauma
Value | Missing (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age years, mean (sd) | 42 (18) | 0 |
Male, n (%) | 241 (75) | 0 |
Injury Severity Score, mean (sd) | 41 (17) | 0.3 |
MGAP score, mean (sd) | 20 (6) | – |
Penetrating injury, n(%) | 30 (9) | 0 |
Mechanism of injury, n (%) | 0 | |
Road traffic accident | 185 (57) | – |
Fall | 57 (18) | – |
Others | 42 (13) | – |
Vital parameters at admission | ||
Heart rate (bpm), mean (sd) | 102 (34) | 3.4 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), mean (sd) | 88 (35) | 2.7 |
Glasgow coma scale, n(%) | 5.8 | |
3–8 | 140 (46) | – |
9–12 | 24 (8) | – |
13–15 | 140 (46) | – |
Biologic parameters at admission, Median [IQR] | ||
Fibrinogen concentration (g/l) | 1.1 [0.6–1.7] | 0 |
Prothrombin time (%) | 40 [28–58] | 1.2 |
Platelet count (g/l) | 137 [91–196] | 4.6 |
Haemoglobin (g/l) | 91 [74–111] | 3.4 |
Lactate (mmol/l) | 5.7 [3.2–9.5] | 24.1 |