Table 3B.

Reported Causes of Death in Patients with AIS Head ≥3

Cause	LR (n = 27)	NS (n = 73)	P value
Exsanguination	9 (33.3%)	15 (20.5%)	0.197
Brain injury	19 (70.4%)	47 (64.4%)	0.641
Cardiovascular	10 (37.0%)	9 (12.3%)	0.009
Multiple organ failure	2 (7.4%)	8 (11.0%)	0.725
Airway/respiratory	6 (22.2%)	12 (16.4%)	0.561
Sepsis	0 (0%)	3 (4.1%)	0.561
Other causes	1 (3.7%)	6 (8.2%)	0.671

Percentages do not add to 100 because centers were allowed to list more than one cause of death.

LR, lactated Ringer's; NS, normal saline.