Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Variable | Hypothermia (32.0–34.0°C) n=98 | Fever control (35.5–37.0°C) n=50 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 39±19 | 39±18 | 0.940 |
| Male | 69 (70) | 34 (68) | 0.763 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 144±34 | 151±39 | 0.222 |
| Diastric blood pressure (mmHg) | 81±20 | 83±20 | 0.464 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 92±28 | 88±24 | 0.431 |
| Glasgow Coma Scale | 5.8±1.4 | 5.9±1.3 | 0.513 |
| 4–5 | 41 (42) | 16 (32) | 0.245 |
| 6–8 | 57 (58) | 34 (68) | |
| Unreactive pupil or pupils | 47 (48) | 23 (46) | 0.821 |
| Scores on head CT scans | |||
| Diffuse injury grade I | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | 0.600 |
| Diffuse injury grade II | 30 (31) | 16 (32) | |
| Diffuse injury grade III | 15 (15) | 9 (18) | |
| Diffuse injury grade IV | 3 (3) | 1 (2) | |
| Evacuated mass | 43 (44) | 21 (42) | |
| Nonevacuated mass | 5 (5) | 0 (0) | |
| Unknown | 1 (1) | 2 (4) | |
| Surgical operation for TBI | 61 (62) | 31 (62) | 0.977 |
| Injury severity score | 27±9 | 24±7 | 0.037 |
| AIS score for head | 4.3±0.7 | 4.2±0.7 | 0.560 |
| AIS score≥4 for other organs | 10 (10) | 3 (6) | 0.393 |
Values are n (%) or mean±standard deviation.
TBI, traumatic brain injury; AIS, Abreviated Injury Score.