Table 4 Reasons for managing patients entirely at the GH (n = 137), with corresponding severity of TBI and fatality
Unsalvageable | Neurosurgical intervention considered non-beneficial | Presumed low risk of further deterioration | Another reason | Unknown reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 32 (23%) | n = 42 (31%) | n = 49 (36%) | n = 8 (6%) | n = 6 (4%) | |
Age, median [IQR] | 79 [69, 85] | 87 [82, 90] | 58 [41, 71] | 48 [37, 65] | 43 [25, 78] |
Patients ≥ 65 years old, n (%) | 24 (75) | 40 (95) | 16 (33) | 2 (25) | 2 (33) |
Patients ≥ 80 years old, n (%) | 14 (44) | 35 (83) | 7 (14) | 0 (0) | 1 (17) |
Severe TBI at admission, n (%) | 31 (97) | 7 (17) | 8 (16) | 4 (50) | 3 (50) |
Moderate TBI at admission, n (%) | 1 (3) | 31 (74) | 32 (65) | 4 (50) | 3 (50) |
Mild TBI at admission, n (%) | 0 (0) | 4 (10) | 9 (18) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
In-hospital fatality, n (%) | 32 (100) | 27 (64) | 1a (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
6-month fatality, n (%) | 32 (100) | 38 (90) | 4 (8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |