Research Article

Evaluation of the Potential for Improvement of Clinical Outcomes in Trauma Patients with Massive Hemorrhage by Maintaining a High Plasma-to-Red Blood Cell Ratio during the First Hour of Hospitalization

Table 4

Outcomes of each group (n = 102).

NPMT-matched control (n = 51)MTP (n = 51)

24 h mortality, n (%)16 (31.4)7 (13.7)0.03
30-day mortality, n (%)20 (39.2)17 (33.3)0.54
Ventilator day, mean13.08.90.339
ICU day, mean17.810.90.087
Hospital day, mean47.731.30.058
Ventilator-associated pneumonia, n (%)8 (15.7)5 (9.8)0.37
Operation for hemostasis, n (%)24 (47.1)24 (47.1)0.93
Radiologic intervention for hemostasis, n (%)3 (5.9)6 (11.8)0.30

ICU, intensive care unit; NPMT: nonprotocolised massive transfusion; MTP: massive transfusion protocol. P values less than 0.05 were indicated in bold.