Table 1 The demographic data of the clinically dead (cases) and non‐dead deep coma subjects (controls).
| Variable | Clinical brain death (cases) | Clinically not brain death (controls) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 44 | 57 | |
| Age (years) (mean (SD)) | 46.5 (19.5) | 48.1 (16.5) | |
| Sex (male:female) | 29:14 | 36:21 | |
| GCS when TCD done(mean (SD)) | 3.0 (0.0) | 4.9 (1.7) | |
| Time lapse to TCD (h)(mean (SD))* | 15.2 (14.1) | 21.5 (12.3) | |
| Diagnosis | |||
| Head trauma | 26 | 39 | |
| Cerebral haemorrhage | 11 | 6 | |
| Subarachnoid haemorrhage | 6 | 7 | |
| Cerebral infarct | 0 | 3 | |
| Coagulopathy | 1 | 1 | |
| Hypoxia | 0 | 1 |
*From clinical brain death to TCD.
GCS, Glasgow coma scale; TCD, transcranial Doppler sonography.