Table 3.
Admission days of patients with unfavorable EEG patterns at 24 hours and hospital costs for pathways 1, 2, and 3
| Number of patients, number of days, and costs | Pathway 1 | Pathway 2 | Pathway 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients with unfavorable EEG at 24 hours (n = 52) | |||
| Alive at 6 months | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Deceased at 6 months | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| Mean days ICU (SD) | 4.1 (1.8) | 1.2 (0.7) | 3.0 (0.8) |
| Mean days GW (SD) | 0.6 (4.6) | 0.6 (4.6) | 0.6 (4.6) |
| All patients (n = 388) | |||
| Costs per patient | €19.285,- | €18.951,- | €19.461,- |
| Total costs for cohort | €7.308.832,- | €7.182.241,- | €7.375.681,- |
EEG electroencephalography, ICU intensive care unit, GW general ward, SD standard deviation