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Table 2 An increase of rCBF is associated with stroke and poor outcome

From: Arterial cerebrovascular complications in 94 adults with acute bacterial meningitis

 

All patients

Increase in CBFv

No increase in CBFv

Odds Ratio

(95% CI)

P value

Ischemic stroke

16

14

2

9.15 (1.96-42.67)

< 0.001

Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS)*

4 (1-5)

3 (1-5)

4 (1-5)

 

0.029

GOS 1, 2 or 3

37

22

15

2.93 (1.23-6.98)

0.018

GOS 4 or 5

54

18

36

0.34 (0.14-0.81)

0.018

Time until discharge from ICU (days)

12 (1-112)

15 (3-112)

9 (1-59)

 

0.096

  1. *Data available for 91 patients.
  2. CBFv, cerebral blood flow velocity; CI, confidence interval.