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

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.

Decreased incidence of venous thromboembolism found in trauma patients with positive blood alcohol concentration on admission.

Background: The reported incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) disease in trauma is 1-58% and is considered a preventable cause of mortality. Positive blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is found in 8-45% of trauma admissions; however, its association with VTE is controversial.

Objectives: We hypothesized that a positive BAC on admission would be associated with a lower rate of VTE in a large national database of trauma patients.