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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
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) | 72.4 | 67.5 | 0.1 |
Geriatric | 99 (73.9) | 42 (60.9) | 0.1 |
Sex (male/female) | 86 (64.2)/48 (35.8) | 52 (75.4)/17 (24.6) | 0.1 |
Comorbidities | 126 (94.0) | 60 (87.0) | 0.1 |
Mechanism of injury | - | - | 0.2 |
Fall | 96 (71.6) | 43 (62.3) | - |
Motor vehicle | 34 (25.4) | 25 (36.2) | - |
Other (assault, accident, and burn) | 4 (3.0) | 1 (1.4) | - |
Glasgow Coma Scale (mean) | 14.6 | 12.4 | < 0.001a |
ISS (mean) | 11.2 | 15.8 | < 0.001a |
ISS ≥ 16 | 37 (27.6) | 35 (50.7) | 0.001a |
Main injury | - | - | 0.003a |
Head-traumatic brain injury | 42 (31.3) | 34 (49.3) | - |
Thorax | 25 (18.7) | 19 (27.5) | - |
Spine | 23 (17.2) | 3 (4.3) | - |
Hip/pelvis | 17 (12.7) | 5 (7.2) | - |
Abdominal | 5 (3.7) | 6 (8.7) | - |
Extremities | 7 (5.2) | 0 (0.0) | - |
Facial | 8 (6.0) | 0 (0.0) | - |
Cardiac | 5 (3.7) | 1 (1.4) | - |
Pulmonary contusion | 5 (3.7) | 9 (13.0) | 0.01a |
Pneumothorax | 7 (5.2) | 11 (15.9) | 0.01a |
Hemothorax | 12 (9.0) | 14 (20.3) | 0.02a |
Pneumohemothorax | 4 (3.0) | 7 (10.1) | 0.03a |
Any blood transfusion | 54 (40.3) | 44 (63.8) | 0.002a |
Any surgical procedure | 60 (44.8) | 36 (52.2) | 0.3 |
Number of consultations (mean) | 3.0 | 4.8 | < 0.001a |
Mechanical ventilation requirement | 51 (38.1) | 44 (63.8) | 0.001a |
Endotracheal intubation | 50 (37.3) | 44 (63.8) | < 0.001a |
Tracheostomy | 6 (4.5) | 8 (11.6) | 0.1 |
ICU length of stay (days) (mean) | 6.4 | 13.2 | < 0.001a |
Hospital Length of Stay (days) (mean) | 13.0 | 26.7 | < 0.001a |
Mortality | 28 (20.9) | 24 (34.8) | 0.03a |
Time: Floor-ICU admission (days) (mean) | 2.0 | 4.5 | < 0.001a |
- Citation: Fokin AA, Wycech Knight J, Gallagher PK, Xie JF, Brinton KC, Tharp ME, Puente I. Characteristics and outcomes of trauma patients with unplanned intensive care unit admissions: Bounce backs and upgrades comparison. World J Crit Care Med 2025; 14(2): 101957
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v14/i2/101957.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v14.i2.101957