Table 1 Patient demographics and baseline characteristics
Variable, n (%) | All patients (n = 158) |
|---|---|
Age (y), mean (SD) | 59 (43–69) |
Sex, n (%) | |
Female | 47 (30) |
Male | 111 (70) |
PRE-ADMISSION | |
Trauma mechanism, n (%) | |
Fall from height | 87 (55) |
Traffic accident | 35 (22) |
Assault | 13 (8) |
Unclear (found unconscious) | 23 (15) |
Extracranial injury | 26 (16) |
ADMISSION | |
Baseline data (%) | |
GCS 3–8 | 60 (38) |
GCS 9–13 | 43 (27) |
GCS 14–15 | 55 (35) |
Pupillary response (%) | |
Bilateral response | 116 (73) |
Unilateral response | 22 (14) |
No response | 20 (13) |
Hemoglobin (g/l), mean (SD) | 138 (124–148) |
Glucose (millimoles/l), mean (SD) | 8 (7–10) |
Marshall CT classification (%) | |
I | 0 (0) |
II | 33 (21) |
III | 34 (22) |
IV | 2 (1) |
V + VI | 89 (56) |
Rotterdam scoring system (%) | |
1 | 4 (2) |
2 | 11 (7) |
3 | 41 (26) |
4 | 57 (36) |
5 | 33 (21) |
6 | 12 (8) |
Stockholm CT score, median (IQR) | 0,29 (0,16 – 0,40) |
Helsinki CT score, median (IQR) | −0,04 (− 0,36 – 0,60) |
Stay at the Neurointensive Care Unit (days), n (median) | 8 (3–14) |
FOLLOW-UP | |
GOS*, one year after trauma (%) | |
1 (Death) | 47 (30) |
2 (Vegetative state) | 2 (1) |
3 (Severe disability) | 39 (25) |
4 (Moderate disability) | 43 (27) |
5 (Good recovery) | 25 (16) |
Missing | 2 (1) |
1–3 (Unfavorable outcome) | 88 (56) |
4–5 (Favorable outcome) | 68 (43) |