Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n = 181)
Characteristic | Prehospital cannulation | In-hospital cannulation |
|---|---|---|
n | 87 | 94 |
Age [years]—median (25–75th percentile) | 66 (49–79) | 66 (52–77) |
Male sex—n (%) | 61 (70.1) | 60 (63.8) |
Mechanism of injury—n (%) | ||
Violence | 8 (9.2) | 9 (9.6) |
Fall < 3 m | 54 (62.1) | 54 (57.4) |
Fall > 3 m | 6 (6.9) | 8 (8.4) |
Traffic | 16 (18.4) | 20 (21.3) |
Other | 3 (3.4) | 3 (3.2) |
Injury Severity Score—median (25–75th percentile) | 25 (20–26) | 25 (21–29) |
Abbreviated Injury Scale Head—n (%) | ||
3 | 10 (11.5) | 7 (7.4) |
4 | 22 (25.3) | 20 (21.3) |
5 | 55 (63.2) | 66 (70.2) |
6 | 0 (0) | 1 (1.1) |
Initial Glasgow Coma Scale—median (25–75th percentile) | 4 (3–6) | 4 (3–6) |
Mode of Transport—n (%) | ||
Ground based | 28 (32.9) | 42 (45.2) |
HEMS | 57 (67.1) | 51 (54.8) |
Prehospital vasopressor—n (%) | ||
Applied | 26 (34.2) | 27 (30.7) |
Prehospital fluid volume [ml]—median (25–75th percentile) | 500 (500–1000) | 500 (500–1000) |
28-day mortality—n (%) | 36 (41.4) | 47 (50) |