Table 3.
Comparison of patients with severe traumatic brain injury with subdural hematoma (SDH) before and during the COVID-19 containment period in Normandy
| No containment (n=22) |
Containment (n=4) |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline characteristics | |||
| Median age, years (IQR) | 57 (48.5–74) | 50 (48.5–53.75) | 0.6 |
| Female sex, n (%) | 6 (27.3) | 1 (25) | 1 |
| Severe dependence before the TBI, n (%) | 1 (4.5) | 1 (25) | 0.3 |
| Clinical examination | |||
| Median GCS, 3–8 (IQR) | 3.5 (3–6) | 6 (5.5–6.25) | 0.18 |
| Median motor GCS, 1–6 (IQR) | 1.5 (1–3.5) | 4 (3.75–4.25) | 0.07 |
| Pupil’s status | |||
|
Myosis, n (%) Unilateral mydriasis, n (%) Bilateral mydriasis, n (%) |
5 (22.7) 13 (59.1) 3 (13.6) |
0 (0) 4 (100) 0 (0) |
0.73 |
| CT scan | |||
| Median SDH maximal width (mm), (IQR) * | 16 (11.5–19.5) | 20.5 (17.75–23.25) | 0.31 |
| Midline shift (mm), (IQR) * | 9 (7–17) | 19 (17–20) | 0.13 |
| Patient care | |||
| Decision to stop the active care because of a too severe state, n (%) | 9 (39.1) | 1 (25) | 1 |
| SDH evacuation, n (%) | 13 (59.1) | 4 (100) | 0.26 |
| Decompressive craniectomy, n (%) | 5 (22.7) | 0 (0) | 0.55 |
GCS, Glasgow score; IQR, interquartile range. *Missing data for containment group (13.6%)