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Table 2 ATLS adherence and time management

From: The effect of an on-site trauma surgeon during resuscitations of severely injured patients

 

Adherence (percentage)

Time in seconds (IQR)

Before transition

After transition

p-value

Before transition

After transition

p-value

Handover information

28/28 (100%)

30/30 (100%)

122 (109–168)

122 (108–142)

0.55

Airway Assessment

19/28 (68%)

25/30 (83%)

0.03*

186 (123–255)

172 (149–200)

0.97

Breathing assessment

28/28 (100%)

30/30 (100%)

285 (225–362)

192 (171–245)

< 0.01*

Oxygen administration

23/28 (82%)

27/30 (90%)

0.47

220 (113–266)*

193 (143–606)*

1.00

Pulse oximeter

28/28 (100%)

30/30 (100%)

227 (152–289)

174 (150–251)

0.07

IV access 1

28/28 (100%)

30/30 (100%)

566 (546–870)*

296 (247–348)

0.02*

IV access 2

13/28 (68%)

23/30 (77%)

0.03*

820 (485–994)

404 (338–480)

< 0.01*

Withdrawal of blood samples

28/28 (100%)

30/30 (100%)

484 (411–599)

507 (380–562)

0.62

pronouncing results of arterial blood gas analysis

15/28 (54%)

24/30 (80%)

< 0.01*

793 (732–1025)

867 (756–984)

0.62

EKG monitor

16/28 (57%)

25/30 (83%)

0.04*

232 (212–324)

200 (180–218)

0.02*

Order of blood products

3/28 (11%)

0/30 (0%)

0.11

361 (81–511)*

NA

arrival of blood products

0/28 (0%)

0/30 (0%)

NA

Blood pressure and heart rate

28/28 (100%)

30/30 (100%)

279 (204–339)

217 (184–298)

0.13

Pelvic examination

28/28 (100%)

30/30 (100%)

310 (259–393)

213 (194–358)

< 0.01*

Abdominal examination

22/28 (79%)

27/30 (90%)

0.29

307 (242–387)

212 (191–368)

0.01*

Long bone examination

24/28 (86%)

26/30 (87%)

1.0

321 (251–403)

221 (207–379)

0.01*

Pupil examination

18/28 (62%)

26/30 (87%)

0.07

317 (265–420)

338 (278–450)

0.58

Neurological examination

12/28 (43%)

20/30 (67%)

0.11

537 (496–658)

422 (364–627)

0.28

Log Roll

3/28 (11%)

12/30 (40%)

0.02*

697 (572–721)

460 (369–598)

0.09

rectal examination

2/28 (7%)

6/28 (21%)

0.26

785 (408–948)*

461 (389–711)

0.18

Temperature measurement

0/28 (0%)

1/30 (3%)

1.0

1851**

NA

Warm Blankets

27/28 (96%)

30/30 (100%)

0.48

286 (201–332)

253–213-295)

0.62

Intubation

12/28 (43%)

9/30 (30%)

0.41

528 (413–765)*

434 (382–538)

0.08

Spine Control

22/28 (79%)

29/30 (97%)

0.05*

178 (128–252)*

NA

Chest Tube

3/28 (11%)

3/30 (10%)

1.0

1377 (639–1800)

859 (764–1472)*

0.827

Urinary catheter

14/28 (50%)

22/30 (73%)

0.10

894 (737–1201)

980 (664–1345)

0.893

  1. = signifficantly different