title: A retrospective study of 130 consecutive multiple trauma patients in an intensive care unit.
abstract: A retrospective study of 130 multiple trauma patients admitted to an intensive care unit is presented. Overall mortality was 33% for a mean ISS of 39.4. Craniocerebral trauma, multiple organ failure, sepsis and ARDS are the main causes of death, although there is no statistical difference for these between survivors and non-survivors. There is a good correlation between ISS and mortality (r = 0.86). Patients developing MOF, sepsis and ARDS have significantly higher ISS. Mortality from complications such as sepsis, MOF, ARDS and aspiration pneumonia seems more related to age.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery