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Table 2 Patient characteristics in resuscitative groups (FTA and NTTR)

From: Does trauma team activation associate with the time to CT scan for those suspected of serious head injuries?

No. of patients

 

FTA

NTTR

p value

N = 88

 

(n = 58)

(n = 30)

 

Age (y)

median (IQR)

26 (21–46.5)

54 (25.5-76.5)

0.0017

 

mean ± SD

35 ± 18

51 ± 24

 

Male gender

 

46 (79%)

22 (73%)

0.6

ISS

median (IQR)

29 (23.5-41.5)

25 (17–29)

0.0071

 

mean ± SD

32 ± 11

25 ± 7.5

 

MAIS Head,

median (IQR)

16 (16-25)

20.5 (16-25)

0.5

 

mean ± SD

19 ± 6

20 ± 6

 

GCS at scence,

median (IQR)

6.0 (3.0-12.0)

10.0 (5.75-13)

0.08

Intubated prehospital

 

50 (86%)

5 (17%)

<0.0001

Intubated in ED1

 

5 (8.6%)

11 (37%)

0.0026

No. pts with reason for delay to CT2

 

30 (52%)

16 (53%)

1

No. pts with ED Interventions3

 

27 (47%)

14 (47%)

0.9

TTCTH-unqualified

    

Time from ED adm to CT (min), median (IQR)

 

26 (19.5-36.5)

49.5 (32–80.5)

<0.001

TTCTH-after airways secure (min)4

 

25.5 (17.5-35)

38 (27.5-78)

0.0013

TTCTH-after any procedure (min)5

 

22.5 (16–32)

34.5 (24–78)

0.0007

ICU Admissions

 

43 (74%)

13 (43%)

0.006

ICU LOS6, median (IQR)

 

3 (1–10.5)

3 (1-9)

0.7

In-hospital death, n (%)

 

16 (27.5)

12 (40)

0.334

  1. 1 one FTA pt and 2 NTTR pts were reintubated in ED.
  2. 2 delay to CT could be caused by an intervention in ED or by non-procedure factors.
  3. 3 interventions in ED include: intubation,chest tube,FAST, arterial line,resuscitation,etc.
  4. 4 Time in the ED after intubation until CT or from ED admission until CT if intubated prehospital or never intubated (includes prehospital intubated, intubated in ED, never intubated).
  5. 5 Time of intervention done in ED was not found in all cases, thus time from ED admission to CT was used.
  6. 6 LOS, length of stay in days.