Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients enrolled in the study
| Characteristic | ITV group (n = 38) | ITV + ITC group (n = 23) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (male) (n, %) | 20, 52.63% | 10, 43.48% | 0.488 |
| Age (years) | 53.50 ± 15.17 | 55.00 ± 15.08 | 0.761 |
| Primary disease (n, %) | 0.091 | ||
| Cerebral hemorrhage | 30, 78.95% | 14, 60.87% | |
| Craniocerebral trauma | 4, 10.53% | 2, 8.70% | |
| Benign Intracranial tumor | 4, 10.53% | 7, 30.43% | |
| Comorbidities (n, %) | 0.833 | ||
| Diabetes | 3, 7.89% | 4, 17.39% | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 11, 28.95% | 9, 39.13% | |
| Pulmonary disease | 0, 0.00% | 1, 4.35% | |
| Nervous system disease | 1, 2.63% | 1, 4.35% | |
| Surgeries (n, %) | 0.396 | ||
| Craniotomy evacuation of hematoma + decompressivecraniectomy | 32, 84.21% | 21, 91.27% | |
| Intracranial tumor resection | 3, 7.89% | 2, 8.70% | |
| Craniotomy aneurysm clipping | 12, 31.58% | 9, 39.13% | |
| Drainage of intracranial hematoma | 9, 23.68% | 7, 30.43% | |
| Ventricle peritoneal shunt | 6, 15.79% | 5, 21.74% | |
| Lumbar cistern drainage | 26, 68.42% | 15, 65.22% | |
| Ommaya reservoir | 2, 5.26% | 2, 8.70% | |
| Coinfection (n, %) | 0.727 | ||
| Lung | 29, 76.32% | 18, 78.26% | |
| Bloodstream | 5, 13.16% | 4, 17.39% | |
| SOFA score | 5.34 ± 3.02 | 5.08 ± 2.23 | 0.707 |
| APACHE II score | 18.55 ± 5.62 | 17.65 ± 4.90 | 0.513 |
| Clinical symptoms | |||
| Fever (°C) | 39.02 ± 0.53 | 39.17 ± 0.48 | 0.256 |
SOFA sequential organ failure assessment, APACHE acute physiology and chronic health evaluation. ITV intravenous, ITV + ITC intrathecal/intracerebral