Table 1 Patients Demographics and Characteristics
Characteristic | Survival group (N = 24) | Death group (N = 10) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD), years | 59 (15) | 66 (35) | 0.23 |
Sex | |||
Female | 7 | 6 | |
Male | 17 | 4 | |
Mechanism of injury | |||
Motor accident | 9 | 7 | |
Fall | 8 | 2 | |
Others | 7 | 1 | |
AIS scoring, mean (SD) | 32 (16) | 26 (8) | 0.91 |
Initial SBP, mean (SD), mmHg | 152 (38) | 183 (11) | 0.02 |
Initial HR, mean (SD), min-1 | 86 (21) | 88 (23) | 1.00 |
Initial GCS, mean (SD) | 10 (3) | 6 (4) | 0.01 |
Initial FDP, mean (SD), μg/mL | 83 (64) | 305 (252) | 0.01 |
Initial lactate, mean (SD), mmol/L | 3 (1.1) | 2 (0.4) | 0.39 |
Initial base excess, mean (SD) | 0 (1.8) | 0 (1.1) | 0.80 |
Time from injury to CT examination, mean (SD), min | 68 (21) | 52 (17) | 0.12 |
Time from injury to operation, mean (SD), min | 144 (77) | 168 (121) | 0.78 |
Operation | |||
External decompression | 17 | 10 | |
Hematoma removal | 18 | 10 | |
Neurological prognosis | |||
GOS (2) | 5 | ||
GOS (3–5) | 19 |