Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients
Variable | All patients (N = 673) |
|---|---|
Demographics | |
Age, years [14 Unknown] | Â |
Mean ± SD | 29.5 ± 14.9 |
Median (IQR) | 24.4 (20.8–35.0) |
Males, n (%) [1 Unknown] | 520 (77.3) |
Soldiers, n (%) | 223 (33.1) |
[199 males, 24 females] | |
Policemen, n (%) | 27 (4.0) |
[26 males, 1 female] | |
Civilians, n (%) | 418 (62.1) |
[291 males, 126 females] | |
ED management | |
Treated in trauma crash room, n (%) | 122 (18.1) |
Chest drain inserted in the ED, n (%) | 21 (3.1) |
Oxygen support, n (%) | 64 (9.5) |
Intubated in the ED, n (%) | 31 (4.6) |
Glasgow Coma Scale < = 13, n (%) | 23 (3.4) |
Discharge destination from the ED | |
Admitted, n (%) | 239 (35.5) |
Transferred to another hospital, n (%) | 82 (12.2) |
Discharged home, n (%) | 336 (49.9) |
Dead on arrival | 11 (1.6) |
Died in ED/immediate operation, n (%) | 5 (0.7) |
Emergency department visits after discharge, n (%) | |
48 h | Â |
1 week | 12 (1.8) |
Other medical centers | 21 (3.1) |
48 h | 35 (5.2) |
1 week | 49 (7.3) |
Injury type | |
Shrapnel injury, n (%) | 249 (37.0) |
Gunshot injury, n (%) | 288 (42.8) |
Blast injury, n (%) | 39 (5.8) |
Anxiety, n (%) | 90 (13.4) |
Smoke inhalation, n (%) | 41 (6.1) |
Location of injury | |
Head, n (%) | 59 (8.8) |
Ocular trauma, n (%) | 21 (3.1) |
Ear trauma, n (%) | 35 (5.2) |
Face, n (%) | 53 (7.9) |
Neck, n (%) | 46 (6.8) |
Thorax, n (%) | 133 (19.8) |
Abdominal and pelvic contents, n (%) | 101 (15.0) |
Spine, n (%) | 24 (3.6) |
Upper extremity, n (%) | 211 (31.4) |
Lower extremity, n (%) | 257 (38.2) |
External structures (skin, burns), n (%) | 51 (7.6) |
Injury score and categorization | |
Injury Severity Score (ISS), Median (IQR) | 4 (1–9) |
Major trauma (ISS > 15), n (%) | 102 (15.2) |
Discharge destination from SUMC hospitalization (n = 239) | |
Died during admission in SUMC, n (%) | 5 (2.1) |
Transferred to another hospital, n (%) | 137 (57.3) |
Transferred to rehabilitation, n (%) | 10 (4.2) |
Discharged home, n (%) | 87 (36.4) |
Admitting department in SUMC (n = 239) | |
Orthopedics, n (%) | 68 (28.5) |
General surgery, n (%) | 46 (19.2) |
Internal medicine department converted to a surgical department, n (%) | 12 (5.0) |
Plastic surgery, n (%) | 13 (5.4) |
Ear nose throat, n (%) | 17 (7.1) |
Vascular surgery, n (%) | 9 (3.8) |
Neurosurgery, n (%) | 6 (2.5) |
Urology, n (%) | 8 (3.3) |
Intensive care units: | 26 (10.9) |
General intensive care unit, n (%) | 18 (7.5) |
Medical intensive care unit, n (%) | 8 (3.3) |
Cardiothoracic surgery, n (%) | 12 (5.0) |
Other, n (%) | 22 (9.2) |