Table 3.
Clinical Outcomes Based on Algorithm and SAP Implementation
| Variables | Personalized SAP implementation (n = 14) | Personalized SAP nonimplementation (n = 20) |
p Value | BCH algorithm implementation (n = 14) |
BCH algorithm nonimplementation (n = 46) |
p Value | AES algorithm implementation (n = 26) | AES algorithm nonimplementation (n = 34) |
p Value |
| Total seizure duration, median (p25–p75) (min) | 9 (6–16) n = 14 | 22 (11–64) n = 20 | <0.01a | 7 (5–10) n = 14 | 33 (17–68) n = 46 | <0.001a | 10 (6–16) n = 26 | 45 (22–85) n = 34 | <0.001a |
| Time to first ASM, median (p25-p75) (min) | 5 (4–5) n = 14 | 16 (6–31) n = 20 | <0.001a | 5 (5-5) n = 14 | 15 (6–28) n = 44 | <0.001a | 5 (5–9) n = 25 | 17 (7–37) n = 33 | <0.001a |
| Time to s ASM, median (p25–p75) (min) | 10 (8–19) n = 5 | 17 (9–35) n = 15 | 0.203a | 8 (7–9) n = 3 | 25 (11–49) n = 32 | <0.05a | 9 (8–15) n = 8 | 31 (17–55) n = 27 | <0.05a |
| Time to third ASM, median (p25–p75) (min) | 24 (13–31) n = 4 | 39 (23–77) n = 9 | 0.105a | n = 0 | 39 (26–77) n = 25 | — | 29 (22–42) n = 4 | 42 (30–81) n = 21 | 0.159a |
| ICU admission ratec, n (%) | 6 (46) n = 13 | 12 (71) n = 17 | 0.264b | 5 (36) n = 14 | 27 (66) n = 41 | 0.064b | 10 (43), n = 23 | 22 (69), n = 3 | 0.096b |
| ICU LOS median (p25–p75) (d) | 3 (2–8) n = 6 | 3 (1–5) n = 12 | 0.538a | 2 (1–4) n = 5 | 2 (1–5) n = 27 | 0.752a | 1 (1–4) n = 10 | 3 (1–6) n = 22 | 0.208a |
| Intubation rated, n (%) | 2 (14) n = 14 | 10 (53) n = 19 | <0.05b | 1 (7) n = 14 | 20 (45) n = 44 | <0.05b | 4 (17), n = 24 | 17 (50) n = 34 | <0.05b |
Abbreviations: ASM = antiseizure medication; ICU = intensive care unit; LOS = length of stay.
Mann-Whitney U test.
Fisher exact test.
ICU admission because of CSE.
Intubation because of CSE.