Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of 167 patients following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
All patients (n = 167) | Meningitis (n = 20) | Controls (n = 147) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 50.8 ± 12.6 | 53.5 ± 9.7 | 50.4 ± 13.0 | p = 0.292 |
Gender: male/female | 46/121 | 5/15 | 41/106 | p = 0.802 |
Admission WFNS grade | 2.7 ± 1.6 | 3.6 ± 1.3 | 2.6 ± 1.6 | p = 0.009 |
0 | 3 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (2%) | |
I | 58 (35%) | 2 (10%) | 56 (38%) | |
II | 21 (13%) | 3 (15%) | 18 (12%) | |
III | 18 (11%) | 2 (10%) | 16 (11%) | |
IV | 38 (23%) | 8 (40%) | 30 (20%) | |
V | 29 (17%) | 5 (25%) | 24 (16%) | |
Clinical group | p = 0.867 | |||
Asymptomatic | 66 (40%) | 8 (40%) | 58 (40%) | |
AFND | 58 (35%) | 6 (30%) | 52 (35%) | |
DIND | 43 (26%) | 6 (30%) | 37 (25%) | |
Time SAH – surgery (hours) | 45.0 ± 74.4 | 61.0 ± 133.3 | 42.8 ± 62.3 | p = 0.519 |
Fisher-score | 3.0 ± 1.0 | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 3.0 ± 1.0 | p = 0.059 |
Duration of microdialysis (hrs) | 165.4 ± 83.8 | 185.2 ± 96.8 | 162.8 ± 81.9 | p = 0.252 |
Presence of CSF drainage | 77 (46%) | 18 (90%) | 59 (40%) | p = 0.001 |
ICU stay (days) | 15.1 ± 9.3 | 20.6 ± 6.9 | 14.3 ± 9.4 | p = 0.003 |
GOS at 6 months after SAH | 3.8 ± 1.4 | 4.0 ± 1.2 | 3.8 ± 1.4 | p = 0.889 |
Mortality rate at 6 months | 20 (13%) | 1 (6%) | 19 (14%) | p = 0.322 |