TY - JOUR PY - 2018// TI - Effect of hypoxia on mortality and disability in traumatic brain injury according to shock status: a cross-sectional analysis JO - American journal of emergency medicine A1 - Seo, Dong Eun A1 - Shin, Sang Do A1 - Song, Kyoung Jun A1 - Ro, Young Sun A1 - Hong, Ki Jeong A1 - Park, Jeong Ho SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to test the association between hypoxia level and outcomes according to shock status in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients.

METHODS: Adult TBI patients transported by emergency medical services in 10 provinces were enrolled. Hypoxia was a main exposure; three groups by oxygen saturation (SaO2, non-hypoxia (≥94%), mild hypoxia (90 ≤ SaO2 < 94%)), and severe hypoxia (<90%). Shock status (
RESULTS: Of the 6125 patients, the mortality/disability rates were 49.4%/69.0% in severe hypoxia, 30.7%/46.9% in mild hypoxia, and 18.5%/27.5% in normoxia (p < 0.0001). Mortality/disability rates were 47.1%/57.1% in shock status and 20.5%/31.4% in non-shock status (p < 0.0001). AORs (95% CIs) for worsened disability/mortality compared with normoxia (reference) were 3.23 (2.47-4.21)/2.24 (1.70-2.96) in patients with severe hypoxia and 2.11 (1.63-2.74)/1.84 (1.39-2.45) in those with mild hypoxia. AORs (95% CIs) for worsened disability/mortality was 1.58 (1.20-2.09)/1.33 (1.01-1.76) by severe hypoxia than normoxia in patient with only non-shock status in the interaction analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: There was a trend toward worsened outcomes with mild and severe hypoxia in patient with and without shock, however, the only met statistical significance for patients with both severe hypoxia and non-shock status.

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LA - en SN - 0735-6757 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2018.12.022 ID - ref1 ER -