Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and Charlson Comorbidity Indeces in the Frail Polytraumatized Patient.

Medical University of Vienna

Status: Completed

Conditions: Red Blood Cell Distribution Width; Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions; Polytrauma

Treatments: Other: retrospective

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05221476

RDW Polytrauma

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study patients who were admitted to our hospital with critical injuries were enrolled retrospectively from January 2012 to December 2015. Patients with an ISS>16 points, an AIS >3 in one body region and at least 2 different body regions affected were included. RDW values on admission as well as preexisting comorbidities were evaluated.

Enrollment: 400 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ISS >16 points
• AIS >3 in one body region
• at least 2 body regions affected

Exclusion criteria

• patients younger than 18 years of age
• isolated traumatic brain injury
• minor injuries (AIS <3 or ISS <16 points)

Trial design

400 participants in 1 patient group

polytraumatized patients

Description:

Patients with an ISS \>16 points, an AIS \>3 in one body region and at least 2 different body regions affected were included.

Treatment:

Other: retrospective