Table 1 Clinical characteristics of trauma patients included in the analysis (n = 970) and patients receiving ≥5L versus < 5L crystalloids in 24 h of injuries
From: Crystalloid resuscitation in trauma patients: deleterious effect of 5L or more in the first 24h
Variable | ≥5L crystalloid | < 5L crystalloid | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 264 | 706 | Â |
Gender – male n (%) | 194 (73) | 514 (73) | 0.83 |
Age – years (range) | 43 (26–57) | 48 (27–67) | 0.02 |
ISS (range) | 22 (16–32) | 16 (5–25) | <.0001 |
Total Crystalloid 24h, L (range) | 8.3 (6.1–11.1) | 1.5 (0.5–2.7) | <.0001 |
Total PRBC 24h, U (range) | 0.5 (0–4.5) | 0 (0–0) | <.0001 |
Total FFP 24h, U (range) | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–0) | <.0001 |
Total Platelets 24h, U (range) | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–0) | <.0001 |
Temperature, 0C (range) | 36.2 (35.5–36.7) | 36.3 (35.8–36.8) | 0.005 |
Hemoglobin, g/L (range) | 131 (117–141) | 136 (123–148) | <.0001 |
Platelet count, 109/L (range) | 203 (163–238) | 214 (176–256) | 0.0024 |
INR (range) | 1.1 (1.1–1.2) | 1.1 (1–1.1) | < 0.0002 |
PTT, seconds (range) | 27.2 (25.1–30.7) | 28.1 (26–0.3) | 0.025 |
Fibrinogen, g/L (range) | 2.1 (1.6–2.5) | 2.6 (2.1–3.) | <.0001 |
PH (range) | 7.3 (7.2–7.3) | 7.4 (7.3–7.4) | <.0001 |
Lactate, mmol/L (range) | 2.7 (1.8–4.1) | 2 (1.5–2.8) | <.0001 |
LOS, days (range) | 10 (4–21) | 4 (1–9) | <.0001 |
ICU days (range) | 2 (1–9) | 0 (0–1) | <.0001 |
Ventilator days (range) | 2 (0–7) | 0 (0–0) | <.0001 |
Complications n (%) | 69 (26) | 49 (7) | <.0001 |
Mortality n (%) | 39 (15) | 28 (4) | <.0001 |