Table 2.
Direct (N = 152) | Transfer (N = 210) | P value | |
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Overview | |||
% using at least 1 CSC service (NICU, neurosurgery, or clinical trial enrollment) | 89.5 | 80.0 | .015 |
Neurointensive care | |||
% who spent at least 1 day in NICU | 76.9 | 70.5 | .17 |
Length of stay—days in NICU (median [IQR]) | 3 (1–8) | 2 (0–5) | .02 |
Neurosurgical procedures (%) | |||
Received at least 1 procedure | 32.2 | 21.0 | .015 |
Hemicraniectomy | 7.2 | 2.9 | .05 |
External ventricular drain | 28.3 | 18.1 | .02 |
Clot evacuation | 5.3 | 1.4 | .036 |
Clinical trial enrolment (%) | |||
Enrolled in at least 1 clinical trial | 30.9 | 20.5 | .013 |
Interventional trials | 15.1 | 4.8 | <.01 |
Observational trials | 31.6 | 21.4 | .11 |
Abbreviations: CSC, comprehensive stroke center; ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage; IQR, interquartile range; NICU, neurointensive care unit.