Table 1 Characteristics of patients with traumatic brain injury (n = 20 patients)
From: Myocardial function at the early phase of traumatic brain injury: a prospective controlled study
Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Glasgow coma score | 8 [3–13] |
Anisocoric pupillary dilatation, n | 3 |
Bilateral mydriasis, n | 1 |
Cushing reflex, n | .3. |
Osmotherapy, n | 9 |
Seizure, n | 4 |
External ventricular drainage, n | 6 |
Immediate neurosurgery, n | 6 |
Decompressive craniectomy, n | 2 |
Norepinephrine, μg/kg/min | 0.17 [0–0.47] |
Troponin, μg/l | 0 [0–0.42] |
NT-ProBNP, mg/l | 34 [15–1327] |
ECG abnormalities, n | 0 |
Diffuse injury (TCDB classification), n | |
grade III | 4 |
grade IV | 1 |
Focal injury (TCDB Classification), n | |
Surgical evacuation | 6 |
No surgical evacuation but volume >25 ml | 9 |
ICP value, mmHg | 18 [3–50] |
Length of stay in ICU, days | 21 [3–52] |
Duration of mechanical ventilation, days | 13 [2–39] |
In-hospital mortality, n | 1 |