Table 2 Characteristics of studies included in a review of mortality in polytrauma patients admitted to the ICU
From: Global changes in mortality rates in polytrauma patients admitted to the ICU—a systematic review
Author and year of publication | Study population | Number of included patients | Location | Study duration | Mortality-related outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lauwers et al. (1986) [12] | Blunt trauma, alive ≥ 1 h after ICU-admission, ISS > 25 | 130 | Antwerp, Belgium | Jan 1982 –Feb 1984 | Percentages |
Hervé et al. (1987) [25] | All | 167 | Créteil, France | 1969 and 1979 | Percentages |
Kivioja (1989) [26] | All | 1169 | Helsinki, Finland | 1966–1984 | Percentages |
Goins et al. (1991) [27] | All | 2911 | Baltimore, USA | July 1985–June 1988 | Absolute numbers |
Regel et al. (1995) [13] | ISS > 20, ≥ 3 injuries | 3406 | Hannover, Germany | 1972–1991 | Percentages, per decade |
Regel et al. (1996) [36] | ISS > 20, age 15–65, | Hannover, Germany | 1986–1995 | Percentages | |
342 | |||||
Aufmkolk et al. (1997) [14] | ISS ≥ 18, divided in ≥ 65 and < 65 years, >16 years | 1154 | Essen, Germany | 1975–1994 | Percentages per age group |
Dereeper et al. (1997) [15] | All, children/adults reported separately | 97 | Brussels, Belgium | 1994–1995 | Absolute numbers |
Pape et al. (1999) [43] | Multiple blunt trauma, ISS > 20, no referrals | 61 | Hannover, Germany | Oct 1994–Apr 1997 | Absolute numbers and percentage |
Rixen et al. (2000) [39] | > 16 years, ISS > 16, ICU with cardiorespiratory monitoring | 80 | New Jersey, USA | N/A | Percentages |
Nast-Kolb et al. (2001) [17] | ISS ≥ 16, alive ≥ 24 h after admission | 1361 | Essen, Germany | 1975–1999 | Percentages from total population, per 5 years |
Hadfield et al. (2001) [16] | All | 101 | Bristol, UK | 1996–1998 | Absolute numbers, partly also percentages |
Stiletto et al. (2001) [38] | ISS > 15, CCO-measurement | 20 | Marburg, Germany | 1997–1999 | Percentages |
Ruiz et al. (2013) [41] | Polytraumatized and severely traumatized older than 18 years | 72 | Puente alto, Chili | 2011 | Absolute numbers and percentages |
Ruscelli et al. (2014) [42] | ISS > 15, ICU admission, death in emergency ward, | 747 | Cesena, Italy | 2007–2009 | Absolute numbers and percentages |
Ciesla et al. (2005) [19] | ISS > 15, alive > 48 h after trauma, > 15 years | 1344 | Denver, USA | May 1992–Dec 2003 | Absolute numbers and percentages |
Dresing et al. (2007) [56] | Age ≥ 18 years, ISS > 15 | 30 | Goettingen, Germany | N/A | Absolute numbers and percentages |
Probst et al. (2009) [28] | Blunt trauma | 4849 | Hannover, Germany | 1975–2004 | Percentages |
Wafaisade et al. (2011) [29] | No missing data, no mild injury | 29829 | Cologne, Germany | 2093–2008 | Percentages |
Zhang (2011) [20] | All | 163 | Congqing, China | 2006–2009 | Absolute numbers |
Dewar et al. (2013) [30] | ISS > 15, age > 18 years, AIS < 3, survival > 48 h, no nonmechanical traumas | 140 | Newcastle, Australia | Dec 2005–Dec 2010 | Absolute numbers and percentages |
Di Saverio et al. (2014) [22] | ISS > 16 | 2935 | Bologna, Italy | 1996–2010 | Percentages |
Chen et al. (2014) [21] | All | 80 | Hangzhou, China | Jan 2009–Jun 2013 | Absolute numbers |
Fröhlich et al. (2014) [31] | ISS > 15, complete data for MOF | 31154 | Cologne, Germany | 2002–2011 | Percentages |
Dehne et al. (2014) [34] | “Polytraumatized patients” | 30 | Giessen, Germany | N/A | Absolute numbers |
Freitas and Franzon (2015) [40] | “Multiple trauma patients” | 117 | Sao José, Brazil | Apr 2013–Jul 2014 | Absolute numbers |
Mazandarani et al. (2016) [37] | Multiple trauma, age > 14 years mortality > 4 h on arrival in ICU. | 152 | Tehran, Iran | 2011–2012 | Absolute numbers |
Brilej et al. (2017) [33] | ISS > 17, injuries to single region AIS 5, injuries to a single region and abnormal vital signs. | 493 | Berlin, Germany | 2006–2014 | Percentages |
Van Wessem and Leenen (2018) [23] | Age ≥ 15 years, ISS > 15, no asphyxiation, burns, drowning, and isolated TBI | 157 | Utrecht, The Netherlands | Nov 2013–Nov 2016 | Percentages |
Van Wessem and Leenen (2018) [32] | Age ≥ 15 years, ISS > 15, survival > 48 h, no asphyxiation, burns, drowning, and isolated TBI | 241 | Utrecht, The Netherlands | Nov 2013–April 2018 | Absolute numbers and percentages |