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[CRITERIA OF HIGH RISK INFECTION PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS IN SEVERE POLYTRAUMA PATIENTS]
Insights
Severe polytrauma patients with injury severity scores of 30 or higher and over 2000 ml blood loss face significantly higher risks of infectious pulmonary complications. Early identification of these high-risk factors is crucial for better outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Critical Care Medicine
- Trauma Surgery
- Infectious Diseases
Context:
- Severe polytrauma presents complex challenges in intensive care settings.
- Infectious pulmonary complications (IPC) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in these patients.
- Early identification of risk factors is essential for timely intervention.
Purpose:
- To identify patient groups at high risk for developing infectious pulmonary complications (IPC) following severe polytrauma.
- To determine the prognostic significance of injury severity and acute blood loss volume on IPC development.
- To aid in early risk stratification and management in intensive care units.
Summary:
- A study of 410 severe polytrauma patients analyzed the impact of Injury Severity Score (ISS) and blood loss volume on IPC development.
- Patients with ISS ≥ 30 and blood loss ≥ 2000 ml exhibited significantly higher rates of prolonged mechanical ventilation, pneumonia, sepsis, and mortality.
- ROC curve analysis confirmed ISS ≥ 30 and blood loss ≥ 2000 ml as significant predictors of IPC.
Impact:
- Establishes clear prognostic criteria (ISS ≥ 30, blood loss ≥ 2000 ml) for IPC in severe polytrauma.
- Highlights the critical role of early blood loss volume and injury severity assessment in predicting pulmonary complications.
- Informs clinical decision-making for targeted preventive strategies and resource allocation in trauma intensive care.
Purpose:
To identify high risk groups for infectious pulmonary complications (IPC) in patients with severe polytrauma, depending on the severity of the damage and the volume of acute blood loss in intensive care units in the early stages of the injury.
Material And Methods:
We studied 410 patients with severe polytrauma and IPC. Severity of injury was calculated according to ISS scale. ROC-curve was made in order to assess the prognostic significance of the impact of the severity of injury and the volume of acute blood loss on the development of IPC.
Results:
To evaluate the effect of injury severity on the incidence of IPC, patients were divided into 2 groups: I--185 (ISS < 30) and group II--225 (ISS ≥ 30). In group I, prolonged mechanical ventilation was required in 4 patients (2.2%), pneumonia occurred in 9 patients (4.9%), no one died In group II--prolonged mechanical ventilation was performed in 120 (47.6%), pneumonia occurred in 158 (70.2%), sepsis--in 14 (6.2%), 37 (16.4%) patients died. Depending on the volume of blood loss into two groups: I group--179 patients (blood loss < 2000 ml) and group II--231 (blood loss ≥ 2000 ml). Prolonged mechanical ventilation was required 14 (7.6%) patients in group I and at 110 (47.6%)--II group, pneumonia developed in 14 (7.6%) and 153 (66.2%), respectively. Sepsis was developed in 14 patients of group II, whereas in patients of group I it was not registered also differed the number of deaths in the early period: in group 14 (2.2%) patients died, in II--33 (14.3%).
Conclusions:
Comparative statistical analysis revealed important criteriafor the prognosis of the IPC in patients with severe polytrauma: the severity of damage on a ISS ≥ 30 points and the volume of acute blood loss ≥ 2000 ml.
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