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Abstract
Background: The death of trauma patients with low injury severity scores (ISS) may not be fully explained by the severity of their injuries. Our objective was to evaluate preexisting conditions (PECs) that may contribute to the mortality rate of and hospital resources consumed by patients with low ISS.
Methods: Trauma patients with ISS <9 were selected from the National Trauma Database Bank [NTDB] [2019-21]. Bivariate and multivariate analysis identified the risk factors associated with mortality, adjusting for secondary PECs, mechanism of injury, AIS body region, vital signs, and blood transfusion. A t test was used to compare PEC status with intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital length of stay (LOS) for significant differences (P < .05).
Results: 1,689,392 patients suffered mild injuries [59.1% male, mean age 45.2, 8579 expired (0.5%)]. Mortality was associated with the presence of several risk factors, especially advanced directive [OR = 9.13, P < .001], cirrhosis [OR = 8.55, P < .001], disseminated cancer [OR = 8.53, P < .001], congestive heart failure (CHF) [OR = 6.62, P < .001], chronic renal failure (CRF) [OR = 6.16, P < .001], chemotherapy for cancer [OR = 5.64, P < .001], peripheral arterial disease (PAD) [OR = 5.32, P < .001], myocardial infarction (MI) [OR = 4.96, P < .001], dementia [OR = 4.62, P < .001], and functionally dependent health [OR = 4.57, P < .001]. In addition, there was a relationship between the presence of several PECs and increased ICU and hospital LOS, especially cirrhosis, CRF, CHF, and PAD.
Discussion: Nontraumatic factors and preexisting conditions are associated with increased mortality and hospital resource consumption in trauma patients with a low ISS. They should be considered during clinical decision-making for these patients, who may otherwise masquerade as part of a low-risk population.
期刊介绍:
The American Surgeon is a monthly peer-reviewed publication published by the Southeastern Surgical Congress. Its area of concentration is clinical general surgery, as defined by the content areas of the American Board of Surgery: alimentary tract (including bariatric surgery), abdomen and its contents, breast, skin and soft tissue, endocrine system, solid organ transplantation, pediatric surgery, surgical critical care, surgical oncology (including head and neck surgery), trauma and emergency surgery, and vascular surgery.