Table 1 Patient characteristics
Male | 46 (74%) | |
|---|---|---|
Median age (IQR) (years) | 47 (28–67) | |
Cause of transfusion | Blunt trauma | 39 (63%) |
Penetrating trauma | 9 (14%) | |
Non-trauma | 14 (23%) | |
Patients transfused 1 PRBC | 34 | |
1 FDP | 3 | |
2 FDP | 1 | |
Patients transfused 2 PRBC | 27 | |
1 FDP | 6 | |
2 FDP | 8 | |
Median pretransfusion systolic blood pressure (IQR) (mmHg) | 90 (75–111) | |
Median pretransfusion heart rate (IQR) (1/min) | 93 (80–110) | |
Median emergency room systolic blood pressure (IQR) (mmHg) | 107 (81–124) | |
Median emergency room heart rate (IQR) (1/min) | 100 (90–115) | |
Median delay in minutes from emergency call to start of transfusion (IQR) | 71 (53–87) | |
Median delay in minutes to reach hospital after start of transfusion (IQR) | 33 (21–47) | |
Patient care after emergency department (n = 56) | ICU | 12 (21%) |
Operating room | 36 (64%) | |
Normal hospital ward | 8 (14%) | |