Table 2 Major hemostatic and non-hemostatic interventions during the first 6Â h after arrival at the ED
Intervention | RBC transfusion strategy | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Restrictive (n = 216) | Liberal (n = 195) | ||
Major hemostatic intervention, n (%) | 116 (53.7) | 130 (66.7) | 0.039 |
Site of major hemostatic intervention, n (%) | |||
 Head | 9 (4.2) | 6 (3.1) | 0.745 |
 Chest | 5 (2.3) | 18 (9.2) | 0.005 |
 Abdomen | 58 (26.9) | 57 (29.2) | 0.670 |
 Pelvic fracture | 29 (13.4) | 36 (18.5) | 0.207 |
 Retroperitoneal hemorrhage | 8 (3.7) | 13 (6.7) | 0.255 |
 Extremities/neck | 18 (8.3) | 16 (8.2) | 1.000 |
 Other | 6 (2.8) | 4 (2.1) | 0.754 |
Non-hemostatic intervention, n (%) | 69 (31.9) | 70 (35.9) | 0.458 |
Site/type of non-hemostatic intervention, n (%) | |||
 Head | 13 (6.0) | 15 (7.7) | 0.634 |
 Chest | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
 Abdomen | 14 (6.5) | 7 (3.6) | 0.269 |
 Orthopedic surgery | 44 (20.4) | 51 (26.2) | 0.203 |
 Other | 2 (0.9) | 1 (0.5) | 1.000 |