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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n = 9720)

From: Changes in anaesthetic use for trauma patients in German HEMS – a retrospective study over a ten-year period

 

Trauma patients (n = 9720)

Distribution, n

 1-6a

284

 7-17a

852

  ≥ 18a

8558

 Age, median (SD) [years]

43 (22)

 Male sex, n (%*)

7109 (73)

Trauma, life-threatening, n (%)*

 TBI

4164 (43)

 Chest

1985 (20)

 Abdomen

1069 (11)

 Pelvis

720 (7)

 Extremities

2175 (22)

Vital signs on scene

 Systolic blood pressure, median (SD) [mmHg]

120 (36)

 HR, median [bpm] (SD)

100 (25)

 Shock Index, n (%)

≤ 1

7198 (74)

> 1

2302 (24)

 SpO2

>  90

6997 (72)

≤ 90

2723 (28)

 GCS

>  8

5741 (59)

≤ 8

3979 (41)

  1. Values are given in absolute numbers (n). In round parentheses relative values referred to the entire cohort (n = 9720) or the standard deviation (SD) are presented