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Table 1 Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics

From: The relationship between serum sodium and intracranial pressure when using hypertonic saline to target mild hypernatremia in patients with head trauma

Characteristic

Value

Age (years)

36 ± 15

Serum creatinine (mg/dl)

1 ± 0.4

Serum sodium (mEq/l)

139 ± 7

Baseline intracranial pressure (mmHg)

19 ± 11.5

Glasgow Coma Scale

7 (4 to 7)

Injury Severity Score

34 (25 to 41)

Male sex

65 (80%)

Caucasian

54 (67%)

Mechanism of injury

 

   Blunt trauma

77 (95%)

   Penetrating trauma

4 (5%)

Traumatic brain injury cause

 

   Motor vehicle collision

47 (58%)

   Fall

17 (21%)

   Assault

6 (7%)

   Pedestrian struck

6 (7%)

   Gunshot wound

5 (6%)

Isolated traumatic brain injury

30 (37%)

Reactive pupils

52 (64%)

Midline shift

38 (47%)

Craniotomy/craniectomy

46 (58%)

Ventriculostomy

31 (38%)

In-hospital mortality

33 (41%)

Length of stay (days)

 

   ICU

20 ± 17

   Hospital

23 ± 21

Duration of mechanical ventilation (days)

13 ± 10

  1. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation, median (interquartile range), or number (%) of patients. n = 81.