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Original Article
Volume 7, Number 3, September 2018, pages 107-111
The Study of Coagulation Parameters in Polytrauma Patients and Their Effects on Outcome
Table
| Parameter | All polytrauma patients (n = 142) | Coagulopathic polytrauma patients (n = 85) | Polytrauma patients without coagulopathy (n = 57) | “P” value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age of presentation (years) | 38.92 ± 17.81 | 40.06 ± 17.22 | 37.21 ± 18.69 | 0.36 |
| Male to female ratio | 4.46:1 | 3.25:1 | 8.5:1 | 0.45 |
| Incidence of blunt injury (%) | 91.55 | 92.94 | 89.47 | 0.86 |
| Incidence of thrombocytopenia (%) | 14.79 | 18.82 | 8.77 | 0.18 |
| Mean platelet count (×103/µL) | 208.21 ± 116.22 | 191.88 ± 124.65 | 232.56 ± 98.47 | 0.02 |
| Mean value for PT (s) | 19.7 ± 10.8 | 24.0 ± 12.2 | 13.2 ± 1.0 | < 0.001 |
| Mean value for aPTT (s) | 43.2 ± 15.1 | 53.5 ± 10.7 | 28.0 ± 2.4 | < 0.001 |
| Mean value for TT (s) | 17.5 ± 3.9 | 18.4 ± 4.8 | 16.2 ± 1.3 | < 0.001 |
| Mortality (%) | 43.66 | 62.35 | 15.79 | < 0.001 |
| Mean time delay between injury and hospital admission (h) | 6.09 ± 3.53 | 7.34 ± 3.63 | 4.22 ± 2.37 | < 0.001 |
| Mean length of hospital stay (days) | 6.64 ± 10.52 | 7.85 ± 13.08 | 4.84 ± 4.03 | 0.02 |
| Glasgow coma scale | 11.25 ± 4.69 | 9.68 ± 5.10 | 13.58 ± 2.67 | < 0.001 |
| Injury severity score | 33.65 ± 14.11 | 40.29 ± 14.67 | 23.75 ± 3.47 | < 0.001 |
| Number of patients transfused (%) | 42.25 | 26.76 | 15.49 | 0.04 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 9.56 ± 2.74 | 8.00 ± 1.72 | 11.88 ± 2.30 | < 0.001 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 34.63 ± 7.54 | 29.43 ± 3.85 | 42.39 ± 4.33 | < 0.001 |