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Table 3 Relationship between MMP-9, c-Fn or fGCS and different clinical parameters

From: Matrix metalloproteinase 9 and cellular fibronectin plasma concentrations are predictors of the composite endpoint of length of stay and death in the intensive care unit after severe traumatic brain injury

Parameters

 

Maximal MMP-9 between 6–12 hours

Maximal c-Fn between 24–48 hours

fGCS

  

ng/ml

P

n

μg/ml

P

n

Score

P

n

Oedema

No

22.0 (11.8–51.5)

0.24

22

6.0 (3.5–8.9)

0.24

25

8.5 (4.0–12.0)

0.007

26

 

Yes

31.0 (20.6–43.9)

 

21

8.3 (3.9–11.2)

 

21

4.0 (3.0–7.5)

 

23

Midline shift (mm)

< 5

24.2 (15.8–55.2)

0.52

29

6.6 (3.8–10.1)

0.64

30

7.0 (4.0–10.0)

0.28

33

 

≥ 5

25.9 (13.8–34.1)

 

14

6.9 (3.6–10.2)

 

16

4.0 (3.0–8.5)

 

16

SAH

No

20.8 (9.8–34.1)

0.21

13

4.7 (3.0–9.2)

0.26

12

10.0 (6.0–12.0)

0.03

13

 

Yes

29.5 (16.3–53.8)

 

30

7.2 (3.9–10.2)

 

34

5.0 (3.0–8.5)

 

36

IVH

No

24.2 (13.8–53.8)

0.71

33

7.6 (3.7–10.0)

0.59

35

7.0 (3.0–10.0)

0.99

37

 

Yes

25.9 (20.8–34.1)

 

10

4.0 (3.9–8.9)

 

11

5.5 (3.0–11.0)

 

12

fGCS

9-15

21.5 (11.8–28.9)

0.13

13

4.6 (3.2–7.7)

0.10

14

11.5 (10.0–14.5)

0.000

16

 

3-8

30.5 (16.5–53.8)

 

30

8.4 (3.9–10.7)

 

32

4.0 (3.0–7.0)

 

33

Pupil reaction on the field of the accident

Normal

22.7 (12.8–47.7)

0.74

20

4.7 (2.5–5.6)

0.15

20

8.0 (4.0–12.5)

0.07

24

 

Abnormal

27.2 (16.1–47.1)

 

19

5.2 (2.7–7.3)

 

19

4.0 (3.0–8.0)

 

21

GCS14

9-15

21.6 (13.3–38.9)

0.54

23

5.3 (3.8–8.9)

0.16

25

7.5 (3.0–11.0)

0.31

26

 

3-8

29.5 (16.1–52.7)

 

20

8.3 (5.5–11.3)

 

21

6.0 (3.0–8.0)

 

23

GOSE at 3 months

5-8

21.2 (15.3–61.1)

0.72

4

4.7 (2.9–7.0)

0.34

4

7.0 (3.3–10.5)

0.94

4

 

1-4

28.9 (16.1–52.7)

 

27

7.2 (3.3–10.1)

 

30

7.0 (3.0–10.0)

 

33

Mortality at 3 months

Alive

21.6 (13.3–48.9)

0.40

31

5.7 (3.5–9.6)

0.11

33

7.0 (3.0–10.0)

0.78

34

 

Dead

30.9 (19.6–44.3)

 

12

8.3 (6.0–12.3)

 

13

7.0 (3.0–8.5)

 

15

LOS ≥ 10 days for survivors in ICU

No

20.6 (9.8–31.0)

0.14

17

4.0 (3.2–7.6)

0.06

18

9.0 (5.5–11.5)

0.02

19

 

Yes

27.2 (16.5–55.2)

 

17

9.1 (3.7–10.7)

 

16

5.0 (3.0–8.0)

 

18

LOS ≥ 10 days or death in ICU

No

20.6 (9.8–31.0)

0.06

17

4.0 (3.2–7.6)

0.007

18

9.0 (5.5–11.5)

0.03

19

 

Yes

30.9 (18.6–53.8)

 

26

8.9 (5.4–11.3)

 

28

4.0 (3.0–8.0)

 

30

LOS ≥ 17 days for survivors in acute hospital

No

15.5 (6.9–26.7)

0.04

16

3.9 (3.2–6.4)

0.04

17

9.0 (7.0–12.0)

0.01

18

 

Yes

27.2 (18.6–53.8)

 

17

8.8 (4.0–10.1)

 

17

3.0 (3.0–8.0)

 

18