Association Between Fluid Resuscitation Volume Levels and Coagulopathy and Mortality Among Traumatic Patients with Shock
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This descriptive study aimed to explore the association between volume levels of intravenous fluid resuscitation and coagulopathy in trauma patients. A retrospective correlational design and the second data from the patient’s health records were used for data analysis. A total of 326 eligible traumatic patients admitted in Suratthani hospital from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016 were recruited into the study. The instruments used for data collection were the record for volume of fluid resuscitation and laboratory test for blood clotting. Coagulopathy was defined by platelet counts <100,000 /uL and/or prothrombin time (PT) >13.3 second and/or activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) >60 seconds and/or an international normalized ratio (INR) >1.2. Data were analyzed by using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation t-test and chi-square test. This descriptive study aimed to explore the association between volume levels of intravenous fluid resuscitation and coagulopathy in trauma patients. A retrospective correlational design and the second data from the patient’s health records were used for data analysis. A total of 326 eligible traumatic patients admitted in Suratthani hospital from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016 were recruited into the study. The instruments used for data collection were the record for volume of fluid resuscitation and laboratory test for blood clotting. Coagulopathy was defined by platelet counts <100,000 /uL and/or prothrombin time (PT) >13.3 second and/or activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) >60 seconds and/or an international normalized ratio (INR) >1.2. Data were analyzed by using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation t-test and chi-square test.
The findings of this study showed that the most of the patients were men 75.5% (n=246), age between 15-82 years, an average age of 34.84 years (SD=15.14), no comorbidity 95.8% (n=312). All of the patients had not history of using drugs or coagulopathy medication, and 99.7% of them (n=325) were referred from a primary healthcare service. Coagulopathy rate was 44.2% (n=144). It can be concluded, therefore, that the volume level of fluid resuscitation was significantly associated with coagulopathy (χ2=57.27, p= .000) and mortality (χ2=47.50, p= .000) in traumatic patients with shock.
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