Table 3. Intracranial pressure (ICP)-targeting therapy used in the intervention group, (n = 52, external ventricular drainage; n = 48, parenchymal ICP-monitor; n = 4).

	n	%
Mannitol prior to intervention	5	10
Drainage of Csf at operation	48	92
Drainage of Csf at NICU	46	88
Hyperosmolar therapy	21	40
Hyperventilation	13	25
External cooling	9	17
Methylprednisolone	3	6
Barbiturate coma	2	4
No ICP-treatment in addition to deep sedation and mechanical ventilation in 30° sitting position	3	6

Csf = cerebrospinal fluid; NICU = neuro-intensive care unit.