Table 1.
Demographic and clinical variables of the study cohort
| Variables | Total |
|---|---|
| Patients, n | 263 |
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 46 (23–68.50) |
| 0–16 y, n (%) | 46(17.49) |
| > 16 < 70 years, n (%) | 159(60.46) |
| ≥ 70 years, n (%) | 58(22.05) |
| Sex (male), n (%) | 205 (77.95) |
| Admission pupils response, n (%) | |
| Both reacting | 192 (73.0) |
| One | 18 (6.84) |
| None | 47 (17.87) |
| Unknown | 6 (2.28) |
| Admission GCS total, median (IQR) | 7.0 (3.0–11.0) |
| Admission GCS-Motor, median (IQR) | 4.0 (1.0–5.0) |
| Mechanism of injury, n (%) | |
| Road accident | 126 (47.91) |
| Fall | 112 (42.59) |
| Work accident | 12 (4.56) |
| Aggression, animal aggression | 10 (3.80) |
| Sport accident | 3 (1.14) |
| Neurosurgical operation, n (%)# | 182 (69.20) |
| Primary DC | 107 (40.68) |
| Secondary DC | 34 (12.93) |
| Hypoxia, n (%) | 38 (14.45) |
| Hypotension, n (%) | 41 (15.59) |
| Marshall CT Grade, median (IQR) | 5 (3–5) |
| tSAH on CT, n(%) | 197 (75.19) |
| Epidural hematoma on CT, n(%) | 169 (64.26) |
| Glucose (mg/dL), median (IQR) | 156 (128–202) |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL), median (IQR) | 12.9 (10.70–14.50) |
| ICU-LOS (days), median (IQR) | 19.0 (8.0–31.0) |
| H-LOS (days), median (IQR) | 28.0 (13.0–43.0) |
| In-hospital mortality, n (%) | 68 (25.86) |
| 12-month mortality (Alive/Dead), n (%)* | 177 (67.30)/86 (32.70) |
| 12-month GOSE (Favorable/Unfavorable), n (%)** | 105 (39.92)/ 158 (60.08) |
GCS Glasgow Coma Score, DC Decompressive Craniectomy, ICU-LOS and H-LOS Length of Stay in Intensive Care Unit and Hospital (days), CT Computed Tomography, GOSE Glasgow Outcome Score Extended
*GOSE 2–8 versus GOSE 1, **GOSE 5–8 versus GOSE 1–4
#Excluding ICP catheter insertion, five patients underwent primary and secondary DC. Data are reported as n (%), proportion or median (IQR)