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Table 1 Patient characteristics (from [5])

From: Therapeutic hypothermia decreases growth of perihemorrhagic edema and prevents critical increase of intracranial pressure in large intracerebral haemorrhage

 

Therapeutic hypothermia (n= 20)

Historic control (n= 25)

Age (years)

62 ± 9

67 ± 7

GCS

5 (3 to 10)

8 (3 to 10)

ICH volume on admission (ml)

57 ± 25

59 ± 31

PHE on admission (ml)

49 ± 40

40 ± 28

Number of patients with intraventricular hemorrhage

13

14

  1. ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage; PHE, perihemorrhagic edema.
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