Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Crit Care Med. Jun 9, 2025; 14(2): 101957
Published online Jun 9, 2025. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v14.i2.101957
Table 2 Characteristics comparison of upgrades and bounce backs, n (%)
Variable
Upgrades (n = 134)
Bounce backs (n = 69)
P value
Age (years) (mean)72.467.50.1
Geriatric99 (73.9)42 (60.9)0.1
Sex (male/female)86 (64.2)/48 (35.8)52 (75.4)/17 (24.6)0.1
Comorbidities126 (94.0)60 (87.0)0.1
Mechanism of injury--0.2
Fall96 (71.6)43 (62.3)-
Motor vehicle34 (25.4)25 (36.2)-
Other (assault, accident, and burn)4 (3.0)1 (1.4)-
Glasgow Coma Scale (mean)14.612.4< 0.001a
ISS (mean)11.215.8< 0.001a
ISS ≥ 1637 (27.6)35 (50.7)0.001a
Main injury--0.003a
Head-traumatic brain injury42 (31.3)34 (49.3)-
Thorax25 (18.7)19 (27.5)-
Spine23 (17.2)3 (4.3)-
Hip/pelvis17 (12.7)5 (7.2)-
Abdominal5 (3.7)6 (8.7)-
Extremities7 (5.2)0 (0.0)-
Facial8 (6.0)0 (0.0)-
Cardiac5 (3.7)1 (1.4)-
Pulmonary contusion5 (3.7)9 (13.0)0.01a
Pneumothorax7 (5.2)11 (15.9)0.01a
Hemothorax12 (9.0)14 (20.3)0.02a
Pneumohemothorax4 (3.0)7 (10.1)0.03a
Any blood transfusion54 (40.3)44 (63.8)0.002a
Any surgical procedure60 (44.8)36 (52.2)0.3
Number of consultations (mean)3.04.8< 0.001a
Mechanical ventilation requirement51 (38.1)44 (63.8)0.001a
Endotracheal intubation50 (37.3)44 (63.8)< 0.001a
Tracheostomy6 (4.5)8 (11.6)0.1
ICU length of stay (days) (mean) 6.413.2< 0.001a
Hospital Length of Stay (days) (mean)13.026.7< 0.001a
Mortality28 (20.9)24 (34.8)0.03a
Time: Floor-ICU admission (days) (mean)2.04.5< 0.001a