Table 2.
Demographic data of the participants
| Characteristic | Value | % |
|---|---|---|
| Number of cases | 86 | |
| Male/Female | 53/33 | 61.6/38.4 |
| Age (y) | 73.5 (18–97) | |
| Length of stay (d) | 15 (1–137) | |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Acute head trauma | 36 | 41.9 |
| Ischemic/Hemorrhagic stroke | 19 | 22.1 |
| Chronic/Subacute SDH | 15 | 17.4 |
| Aneurysmal SAH | 6 | 7.0 |
| Neoplasia | 5 | 5.8 |
| Hydrocephalus | 4 | 4.7 |
| CNS Infection | 1 | 1.2 |
| Hospitalization in the ICU | 33 | 38.4 |
| Length of stay (d) | 16 (1–57) | |
| Mechanical Ventilation | 32 | 37.2 |
| Stay on ventilator (d) | 14 (1–50) | |
| Mortality | ||
| At discharge | 40 | 46.5 |
| At 6 months | 51 | 59.3 |
CNS central nervous system, d days, ICU intensive care unit, SAH subarachnoid hemorrhage, SDH subdural hematoma, y years