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Table 2 Standard Oxygen Outcomes

From: The ROX index as a predictor of standard oxygen therapy outcomes in thoracic trauma

 

Success

Failure

p value

 

(n = 122)

(n = 49)

Age (years)

47 [28.6–63.8]

56.7 [41.2–72]

0.02

Sex, male, n (%)

95 (77.8)

39 (79.6)

0.8

Chronic respiratory disease, n (%)

6 (4.9)

6 (12.2)

0.08

Isolated chest trauma, n (%)

26 (21.3)

12 (24.5)

0.6

Thoracic intercostal under water sealed drain n (%)

36 (29.5)

34 (69.4)

< 0.0001

Severity score:

 - ISS

17 [13–24]

20 [16–29]

0.0001

 - AIS Thorax

3 [3–4]

4 [4–4]

0.003

 - TTSS

8 [4–10]

12 [9–14]

< 0.0001

 - SAPS II

17 [11–25]

34 [16–29]

< 0.0001

HFNC required in initial 24 h, n (%)

0 (0)

6 (12.2)

< 0.0001

NIV required in initial 24 h, n (%)

2 (1.6)

0 (0)

< 0.0001

Rox Index

 H0

15.5 [11.7–20.8]

7.3 [4.9–10.6]

< 0.0001

 H2

17.6 [12.9–21.4]

10.7 [5.3–14.8]

< 0.0001

 H6

17.8 [14.6–23.1]

11.1 [7.9–18.5]

0.001

 H12

18.2 [15.1–22.8]

2.9 [7.8–18.5]

0.0013

 H24

18.2 [14.9–23.8]

13.6 [7.9–16.6]

0.0013

Mean/24 h

17.8 [14.4–22.1]

8.4 [4.9–11.7]

< 0.0001

ICU deaths, n (%)

1 (0.82)

8 (16.3)

< 0.0001

  1. Data are expressed as medians [interquartile] or counts (percentage), HFNC High flow nasal cannula, NIV Non-invasive ventilation