Table 4 Effect of separate prehospital interventions on corresponding in-hospital ATLS time intervals
Prehospital interventionNIn-hospital ATLS interval (s)p Value*
Airway interval
    Intubation1615 (9–34)NS
    No intubation13112 (7–22)
Breathing interval
    Thorax drainage544 (35–57)NS
    No thorax drainage14236 (24–56)
Circulation interval
    First IV14245 (22–85)NS
    No first IV528 (19–202)
Circulation interval
    Second IV4560 (35–108)<0.001
    No second IV10238 (18–73)
Exposure interval
    Extremity splint16233 (166–1270)NS
    No extremity splint131202 (80–460)

  • ATLS, advanced trauma life support; IV, intravenous line; NS, not significant.

  • *Mann-Whitney U test.

  • Data are given as median time with the first and third percentiles in parentheses.

  • ATLS, advanced trauma life support; IV, intravenous line; NS, not significant.

  • *Mann-Whitney U test.

  • Data are given as median time with the first and third percentiles in parentheses.