Table 3 Prognostic findings of the study cohort. Data are presented as counts (percentage) or median [IQRs]
From: Death after awakening from post-anoxic coma: the “Best CPC” project
Day 1 | Days 2–3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | n | |||
Motor response | 196 | 1 [1–2] | 167 | 5 [2–6] |
M1–2 MR, n (%) | 196 | 148 (76) | 167 | 43 (26) |
Bilateral absent PR, n (%) | 196 | 74 (38) | 160 | 13 (8) |
Myoclonus, n (%) | 196 | 3 (2) | 167 | 0 (0) |
Clinical seizures, n (%) | 196 | 0 (0) | 167 | 3 (2) |
Continuous EEG, n (%) | 30 | 21 (70) | 56 | 52 (96) |
BS/Suppressed EEG, n (%) | 30 | 3 (9) | 56 | 0 (0) |
Reactive EEG, n (%) | 26 | 22 (85) | 44 | 40 (91) |
NSE levels, μg/L | 22 | 16 [15–27] | 37 | 17 [14–27] |
Abnormal brain CT-scan, n (%) | 52 | 2 (4) | 12 | 2 (16) |
Bilaterally absent N20, n (%) | – | – | 60 | 0 (0) |