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Table 5.

Complications during ICU stay

	All patients (n = 45)	Patients with favorable outcome (n = 38)	Patients with unfavorable outcome (n = 7)	p-value
Need for treatment of elevated ICP	9 (20%)	6 (16%)	3 (43%)	0.104
Seizure	8 (18%)	5 (13%)	3 (43%)	0.062
Hydrocephalus	4 (9%)	3 (8%)	1 (14%)	0.589
Sepsis	6 (13%)	3 (8%)	3 (43%)	0.013
Renal failure	2 (4%)	1 (3%)	1 (14%)	0.174
Vasopressor support	9 (20%)	4 (11%)	5 (71%)	0.002
Thromboembolic complications	4 (9%)	4 (11%)	0	0.374
Nosocomial pneumonia	3 (7%)	2 (5%)	1 (14%)	0.385
Progression of empyema or abscess after adaption of antibiotic therapy according to culture sensitivities	9 (20%)	5 (13%)	4 (57%)	0.005