Authors | Year of publication | No. of patients | Study period | Mean age | Mean ISS | Mean no of PRBCs | Mortality (%) |
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This study | 2017 | 24 | 2004–2014 | 36 | 31 | 5.5 | 4 |
Giordano et al. | 2016 | 30 | 2000–2010 | 28.4 | 21 | NS | 40 |
Fitzgerald et al. | 2014 | 181 | 2002–2012 | 33.6 | 22.7 | 7.2 | 17 |
Hasankhani et al. | 2013 | 15 | 2006–2010 | 38.6 | 29 | 8 | 13.3 |
Wei et al. | 2012 | 16 | 2000–2010 | 41 | 29 | NS | 31 |
Dong et al. | 2011 | 41 | 2001–2010 | 32.8 | 31.4 | 17.2 | 24 |
Black et al. | 2011 | 52 | 1999–2009 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 19 |
Dente et al. | 2005 | 44 | 1995–2004 | 39.2 | 29.6 | 11.5 | 45 |