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. 2024 Nov 14;4:104135. doi: 10.1016/j.bas.2024.104135

Table 2.

ICP monitoring characteristics.

ICP monitoring characteristics
Timing of ICP monitor insertion after injury (hours) (median [IQR]) 7 [5–12]

Timing of ICP monitor insertion after injury (n (%))
<1 h 11 (1)
1–3 h 48 (5)
3–6 h 273 (31)
6–12 h 331 (37)
12–24 h 145 (16)
>24 h 66 (7)
Unknown/missing 12 (1)

Type of ICP monitor (n (%))
Ventricular 102 (12)
Ventricular + inbuilt sensor 20 (2)
Intraparenchymal 717 (81)
Unknown/missing 45 (5)

Reason for ICP monitoring on ICU (n (%))
Guideline criteria 300 (34)
Radiological signs of raised ICP 234 (26)
Clinical suspicion of raised ICP 258 (29)
Anesthesia or mechanical ventilation required for extracranial injuries 38 (4)
To inform surgical indication for mass lesion 29 (3)
Unknown/missing 26 (3)

Duration of ICP monitoring on ICU (days) (median [IQR]) 6 [3–11]

Duration of ICP monitoring on ICU (n (%))
<1 day 37 (4)
1–4 days 184 (21)
4–7 days 182 (21)
7–10 days 113 (13)
10–14 days 91 (10)
>14 days 101 (11)
Unknown/missing 178 (20)

Raised ICP on ICU (n (%))
No 447 (51)
Yes, controlled 312 (35)
Yes, refractory 125 (14)
Unknown/missing 2 (0)

Highest actual ICP for all patients (median [IQR]) 24 (18–32)

First day of maximum average ICP for all patients
Day 0, n (%) [cumulative %] 109 (12) [12]
Day 1, n (%) [cumulative %] 201 (23) [35]
Day 2, n (%) [cumulative %] 177 (20) [55]
Day 3, n (%) [cumulative %] 89 (10) [65]
Day 4, n (%) [cumulative %] 79 (9) [74]
Day 5, n (%) [cumulative %] 73 (8) [82]
Day 6, n (%) [cumulative %] 71 (8) [90]
Day 7, n (%) [cumulative %] 24 (3) [93]
Unknown/missing, n (%) 63 (7) [100]

Highest actual ICP for patients with elevated ICP (median [IQR]) 29 (24–39)

Duration (hours) of longest consecutive ICP elevation (median [IQR]) 3 (1–7)

Duration (hours) of total ICP elevation 7 (3–21)

First day of maximum average ICP for patients with elevated ICP
Day 0, n (%) [cumulative %] 49 (9) [9]
Day 1, n (%) [cumulative %] 114 (20) [29]
Day 2, n (%) [cumulative %] 76 (14) [43]
Day 3, n (%) [cumulative %] 73 (13) [55]
Day 4, n (%) [cumulative %] 75 (13) [69]
Day 5, n (%) [cumulative %] 65 (12) [80]
Day 6, n (%) [cumulative %] 81 (14) [95]
Day 7, n (%) [cumulative %] 30 (5) [100]

First day of maximum average ICP for patients with refractory ICP elevation
Day 0, n (%) [cumulative %] 21 (19) [19]
Day 1, n (%) [cumulative %] 28 (25) [43]
Day 2, n (%) [cumulative %] 19 (17) [60]
Day 3, n (%) [cumulative %] 11 (10) [70]
Day 4, n (%) [cumulative %] 8 (7) [77]
Day 5, n (%) [cumulative %] 9 (8) [85]
Day 6, n (%) [cumulative %] 11 (10) [95]
Day 7, n (%) [cumulative %] 6 (5) [100]

First day of average ICP >20 mmHg
Day 0, n (%) [cumulative %] 51 (28) [28]
Day 1, n (%) [cumulative %] 48 (26) [54]
Day 2, n (%) [cumulative %] 29 (16) [69]
Day 3, n (%) [cumulative %] 9 (5) [74]
Day 4, n (%) [cumulative %] 16 (9) [83]
Day 5, n (%) [cumulative %] 10 (5) [88]
Day 6, n (%) [cumulative %] 16 (9) [97]
Day 7, n (%) [cumulative %] 6 (3) [100]

Reason for stop ICP monitoring, (n (%))
Clinically improved 156 (18)
ICP stable and <20 mmHg 437 (49)
Monitor/catheter failure 27 (3)
Patient considered unsalvageable 47 (5)
Patient died 30 (3)
Other/unknown 162 (18)

Abbreviations:ICP, intacranial pressure; ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range; TIL, therapy intensity level.