Table 4

Clinical data in 24-hour survivors

≤2 units>2 unitsP values
n2987
Positive FAST4 (14%)26 (30%)0.140
Pelvic fracture7 (24%)28 (32%)0.336
Systolic blood pressure, mean (SD)116 (33)102 (31)0.042
Systolic blood pressure ≤906 (21%)33 (39%)0.112
Heart rate, mean (SD)94 (29)105 (29)0.093
Heart rate ≥1206 (21%)28 (33%)0.248
pH, mean (SD)7.3 (0.1)7.2 (0.1)0.238
PCO2 (mm Hg), mean (SD)44 (14)44 (13)0.959
PO2 (mm Hg), mean (SD)86 (69)148 (118)0.001
Lactate (mmol/L), mean (SD)3.4 (2.7)4.5 (3.3)0.159
Base deficit (mEq/L), mean (SD)6.4 (5.8)9.4 (6.3)0.032
Admission hematocrit (%), mean (SD)34 (6)30 (8)0.024
Massive transfusion protocol activated8 (28%)51 (59%)0.005
Received fresh frozen plasma5 (17%)47 (54%)0.001
Received platelets4 (14%)34 (39%)0.012
Received cryoprecipitate1 (3%)15 (17%)0.069
Discharged alive26 (90%)73 (84%)0.556
  • FAST, focused assessment with sonography for trauma; PCO2, partial pressure of carbon dioxide; PO2, partial pressure of oxygen.