Table 1. Demographic and clinical information of study participants.
Variable | sTBI (n=10) | Healthy controls (n=10) |
---|---|---|
Age, years * | 35.1 (14.4) | 35.5 (14.3) |
Sex, male/female | 7/3 | 7/3 |
Lowest documented GCS * † | 5.1 (1.45) | |
Outcome, dead/alive | 4/6 | |
ICU LOS, days * | 9.1 (6.7) | |
Hospital LOS, days * | 15.4 (18.0) | |
Etiology, n (%) | ||
Motor vehicle collision | 6 (60) | |
Falls | 3 (30) | |
Abuse/assaults (non accidental) | 1 (10) | |
Admission CT abnormalities, n (%) | ||
Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 5 (50) | |
Subdural hemorrhage | 4 (40) | |
Epidural hemorrhage | 2 (20) | |
Intraventricular hemorrhage | 3 (30) | |
Intraparenchymal hemorrhage | 5 (50) | |
Diffuse axonal injury | 6 (60) | |
Midline shift | 2 (20) | |
Tonsillar herniation | 1 (10) | |
Cerebral contusion | 8 (80) | |
Cerebral edema | 2 (20) | |
Basal skull fractures | 6 (60) | |
Hydrocephalus | 1 (10) | |
Pneumocephalus | 2 (20) |
GCS, Glasgow Coma Score; ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay.
*Median (SD).
†Within 24 h of hospital admission.