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. 2021 Jan 21;35(2):418–427. doi: 10.1007/s12028-020-01180-2

Table 3.

Hospital interventions, withdrawal of care and outcomes between patients with and without LOC

Hospital interventions LOC present (n = 352) LOC absent (n = 2372) p value
Craniotomy for clot evacuation 44 (13) 170 (7) 0.19
ICP monitoring 154 (44) 343 (15) < 0.001
Intraventricular drain placed 143 (41) 351 (15) < 0.001
Shunt placement 34 (10) 97 (4) < 0.001
Intraventricular tPA 19 (5) 31 (8) 0.01
Clinical outcome
 In-hospital mortality 132 (38) 163 (7) < 0.001
 Comfort measures only (CMO) 97 (28) 187 (8) < 0.001
 3-month mRS score 4 (3–5) 3 (1–4) < 0.001
 3-month unfavorable mRS (4–6) 95 (27) 537 (23) < 0.001
 3-month Barthel score 50 (10–90) 90 (55–100) < 0.001
 EQ5D mobility 2 (2–3) 2 (1–2) < 0.001
 EQ5D self-care 2 (2–3) 2 (1–2) < 0.001
 EQ5D usual activities 2 (2–3) 2 (1–3) < 0.001
 EQ5D pain 2 (1–2) 2 (1–2) 0.09
 EQ5D anxiety/depression 2 (1–2) 1 (1–2) 0.09
 EQ5D health state score 60 (44–70) 70 (50–80) < 0.001

ICP intracranial pressure, LOC loss of consciousness, mRS modified Rankin score, tPA tissue plasminogen activator