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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of trauma patients

From: Early release of high mobility group box nuclear protein 1 after severe trauma in humans: role of injury severity and tissue hypoperfusion

Demographic data

 

Age, years

41(27-63)

Sex, female/male

n = 50 (30%)/n = 118 (70%)

Characteristics on injury

 

Injury Severity Score

17 (9-26)

Penetrating injury

n = 43 (25%)

Severe head injury (AIS head >3)

n = 47 (27%)

Physiology

 

Heart rate >100 beats/min

n = 76 (45%)

Systolic blood pressure <100 mmHg

n = 38 (22%)

Base deficit >6 mmol/l

n = 56 (27%)

Blood samples

 

Time from injury to emergency department arrival (min)

28 (23-29)

Time from emergency department arrival to sample (min)

4 (1-9)

Intravenous fluids prior to initial blood sample (ml)

100 (0-200)

  1. Total number of patients included is 168. Data are presented as median (interquartile range) and numbers (%). Time of injury is defined as the time of pre-hospital emergency medical service activation.
  2. AIS: Abbreviated Injury Scale.
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