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Table 4 Comparison of 72-h mortality in severe trauma patients (ISS ≥ 16) before and after intervention

From: Effect of implementing quality control management in the treatment of severely injured patients: a retrospective cohort study in a level I trauma center in China

Items

PRE group

POST group

P-value

Cause of death

  

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Severe head injury

16/298 (5.4%)

12/301 (4.0%)

-

Hemorrhagic shock

7/298 (2.4%)

2/301 (0.7%)

-

Multiple-organ failure

3/298 (1.0%)

1/301 (0.3%)

-

Other causes

2/298 (0.7%)

0 (0.0%)

-

Mortality within 72 h

28/298 (9.4%)

14/301 (5.0%)

0.04

  1. Data are expressed as numbers (percentages)