Table 1.
Demographic characteristics.
| HTS (n = 30) | Mannitol (n = 30) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 42.27 ± 17.03 | 41.53 ± 15.27 | 0.861 |
| Female: male | 6:24 | 5:25 | 0.739 |
| Admission GCS score | 5.59 ± 1.78 | 5.75 ± 1.32 | 0.563 |
| Mechanism of head injury (n) | 0.834 | ||
| Traffic accident | 17 | 19 | |
| Fall | 10 | 9 | |
| Other | 3 | 2 | |
| Abnormal pupils | 22 | 18 | 0.273 |
| Predominant lesion on CT scan (n) | |||
| Extradural hematoma | 8 | 10 | 0.869 |
| Subdural hematoma | 12 | 9 | |
| Contusion | 7 | 8 | |
| Diffuse injury | 3 | 3 | |
| Mean days of ICP monitoring | 8.01 ± 2.67 | 8.87 ± 2.47 | 0.197 |
HTS, hypertonic saline; GCS, glasgow coma scale; CT, computed tomography; ICP, intracranial pressure.