Table 3

Baseline clinical and biological characteristics of coagulopathic patients in the placebo and rFVIIa groups


Placebo group (n = 76)
rFVIIa group (n = 60)

Age (years)
34 ± 12
31 ± 11
Gender


     Men
63 (83%)
51 (85%)
     Women
13 (17%)
9 (15%)
Type of trauma


     Penetrating
38 (50%)
35 (58%)
     Blunt
38 (50%)
25 (42%)
Injury severity score
30 ± 13
30 ± 13
Number of body regions injured


     1
16 (21%)
13 (22%)
     2–3
40 (53%)
29 (48%)
     >3
18 (24%)
17 (28%)
     Unknown
2 (3%)
1 (2%)
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
103 ± 26
109 ± 31
Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg)
74 ± 22
78 ± 23
Body temperature (°C)
35.2 ± 1.6
35.6 ± 1.1
pH
7.27 ± 0.11
7.29 ± 0.10
Hematocrit (percentage)
23 ± 8
26 ± 7
aPTT (seconds)
54 ± 24
46 ± 26
PT (seconds)
20 ± 5
17 ± 7
Fibrinogen (g/l)
1.3 ± 0.8
1.4 ± 0.6
Platelets (× 109)
70 ± 42
87 ± 47

Data are mean ± standard deviation or number (percentage). No significant statistical differences between groups were observed. aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; PT, prothrombin time; rFVIIa, recombinant activated factor VII.

Rizoli et al. Critical Care 2006 10:R178   doi:10.1186/cc5133