Table 3 Non-neurological complications associated to hospital mortality.
From: Impact of non-neurological complications in severe traumatic brain injury outcome
Variables | Deaths 74 (33%) n (%) | Survive 150 (67%) n (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Respiratory | Respiratory infection | 45 (30) | 107 (70) | NS |
Atelectasis | 11(23) | 36 (77) | NS | |
ARDS | 18 (90) | 2 (10) | < 0,01 | |
PaO2/FiO2 < 200 | 43 (47) | 49 (53) | < 0,05 | |
PaO2/FiO2 200-300 | 21 (22) | 73 (78) | < 0,05 | |
Cardiovascular | Hypotension | 50 (51) | 49 (49) | < 0,05 |
Hypertension | 7 (25) | 21 (75) | NS | |
Arrhythmias | 12 (48) | 13 (52) | NS | |
Dopamine, dobutamine or norepinephrine | 63 (40) | 93 (60) | < 0,05 | |
Infection | Sepsis | 53 (31) | 116 (69) | NS |
Septic shock | 11 (85) | 2 (15) | < 0,05 | |
AKI | 13 (76) | 4 (24) | < 0,05 | |
Abdominal complications | 32 (30) | 76 (70) | NS | |
Electrolytical complications | 18 (38) | 29 (62) | NS | |
Bleeding complications | 30 (50) | 30 (50) | < 0,05 | |
Non-neurosurgical surgery | 13 (21) | 48 (79) | < 0,05 | |