Table 1 Injury characteristics of 18 consecutive patients with severe traumatic brain injury
Mean/number | SD/percent | |
|---|---|---|
Age | 34.3 | 13.1 |
Male | 11 | 61.1 percent |
Female | 7 | 38.9 percent |
Weight (kg) | 80.3 | 15.7 |
Height (cm) | 175.4 | 8.1 |
ISS | 37.2 | 8.9 |
Admission GCS | 4.4 | 1.9 |
Brain AIS score | 4.9 | 0.2 |
Admission lactate | 4.5 | 2.7 |
Admission base deficit | -6.8 | 5.1 |
Admission glucose | 203.7 | 80.3 |
RBC units | 1.4 | 3.3 |
Admission WBC count | 19.6 | 7.5 |
Craniotomy | 8 | 44.4 percent |
Bone flap removal | 6 | 33.3 percent |
EDH | 2 | 11.1 percent |
SDH | 7 | 38.9 percent |
Cerebral hemorrhage | 11 | 61.1 percent |
Cerebral edema | 3 | 16.7 percent |
Midline shift | 8 | 44.4 percent |
Abnormal cisterns | 10 | 55.6 percent |
SAH | 12 | 66.7 percent |
Discharge GCS | 9.7 | 3.7 |
Lived | 16 | 88.9 percent |
Died | 2 | 11.1 percent |
Good neurological outcome | 14 | 77.8 percent |
Poor neurological outcome | 4 | 22.2 percent |