Moderate to severe leukocytosis with vasopressor use is associated with increased mortality in trauma patients.

Journal: Journal of the Intensive Care Society
Published Date: Dec 9, 2020

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Leukocytosis is a rise in white blood cell (WBC) count and clinical outcomes of moderate to severe leukocytosis in trauma patients have not been described. We hypothesized that trauma patients with severe leukocytosis (SL; ≥40.0 × 10 leukocytes/L) have higher rates of in-hospital complications and mortality than those with moderate leukocytosis (ML; 25.0-39 × 10 leukocytes/L).

Authors

  • Bima J Hasjim
    Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, University of California, Irvine, Orange, USA.
  • Areg Grigorian
    Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, University of California, Irvine, Orange, USA.
  • Stephen Stopenski
    Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, University of California, Irvine, Orange, USA.
  • Lourdes Swentek
    Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, USA.
  • Beatrice Sun
    Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, USA.
  • Joshua K Livingston
    School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, USA.
  • Barbara Williams
    School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, USA.
  • Frank Nastanski
    Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, University of California, Irvine, Orange, USA.
  • Jeffry Nahmias
    Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, University of California, Irvine, Orange, USA.

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