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Observational studyPloS one2016

Relationship between Obesity and Massive Transfusion Needs in Trauma Patients, and Validation of TASH Score in Obese Population: A Retrospective Study on 910 Trauma Patients.

Audrey De Jong, Pauline Deras, Orianne Martinez, Pascal Latry, Samir Jaber, Xavier Capdevila, Jonathan Charbit

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Impact of pathologic body composition assessed by CT-based anthropometric measurements in adult patients with multiple trauma: a retrospective analysis.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2021
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  3. Obesity May Not be Protective in Abdominal Stab Wounds.Journal of emergencies, trauma, and shock
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7 authors.

Audrey De JongTrauma Intensive Care & Critical Care Unit, Lapeyronie University Hospital, Montpellier, France.
Pauline DerasTrauma Intensive Care & Critical Care Unit, Lapeyronie University Hospital, Montpellier, France.
Orianne MartinezTrauma Intensive Care & Critical Care Unit, Lapeyronie University Hospital, Montpellier, France.
Pascal LatryINSERM U1046 Montpellier, France.
Samir JaberIntensive Care Unit & Anesthesiology Department, Saint-Eloi University Hospital, Montpellier, France.
Xavier CapdevilaTrauma Intensive Care & Critical Care Unit, Lapeyronie University Hospital, Montpellier, France.
Jonathan CharbitTrauma Intensive Care & Critical Care Unit, Lapeyronie University Hospital, Montpellier, France.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrediction of massive transfusion (MT) is challenging in management of trauma patients. However, MT and its prediction were poorly studied in obese patients. The main objective was to assess the relationship between obesity and MT needs in trauma patients. The secondary objectives were to validate the Trauma Associated Severe Hemorrhage (TASH) score in predicting MT in obese patients and to use a grey zone approach to optimize its ability to predict MT. METHODS AND

findingsAn observational retrospective study was conducted in a Level I Regional Trauma Center Trauma in obese and non-obese patients. MT was defined as ≥10 U of packed red blood cells in the first 24h and obesity as a BMI≥30 kg/m². Between January 2008 and December 2012, 119 obese and 791 non-obese trauma patients were included. The rate of MT was 10% (94/910) in the whole population. The MT rate tended to be higher in obese patients than in non-obese patients: 15% (18/119, 95%CI 9‒23%) versus 10% (76/791, 95%CI 8‒12%), OR, 1.68 [95%CI 0.97‒2.92], p = 0.07. After adjusting for Injury Severity Score (ISS), obesity was significantly associated with MT rate (OR, 1.79[95%CI 1.00‒3.21], p = 0.049). The TASH score was higher in the obese group than in the non-obese group: 7(4-11) versus 5(2-10) (p<0.001). The area under the ROC curves of the TASH score in predicting MT was very high and comparable between the obese and non-obese groups: 0.93 (95%CI, 0.89‒0.98) and 0.94 (95%CI, 0.92‒0.96), respectively (p = 0.80). The grey zone ranged respectively from 10 to 13 and from 9 to 12 in obese and non obese patients, and allowed separating patients at low, intermediate or high risk of MT using the TASH score.

conclusionsObesity was associated with a higher rate of MT in trauma patients. The predictive performance of the TASH score and the grey zones were robust and comparable between obese and non-obese patients.

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Blood TransfusionAdultFemaleHemorrhageHumansInjury Severity ScoreMaleMiddle AgedObesityRetrospective StudiesROC CurveTrauma CentersTrauma Severity IndicesWounds and InjuriesYoung Adult

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PMCPMC4807035

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