Table 1.
Patient characteristics (n = 108)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.05 ± 12.52 |
| Sex, male | 30 (27.8) |
| Weight (kg) | 62.10 ± 12.44 |
| DM | 13 (12%) |
| HTN | 52 (48.1) |
| Initial E | 3.06 ± 1.23 |
| Initial M | 5.2 ± 1.34 |
| Initial V | 3.33 ± 1.87 |
| Initial GCS | 11.6 ± 3.98 |
| Initial WBC | 13.24 ± 5.26 |
| Initial WBC > 10,000 | 72 (66.7) |
| Initial WBC > 12,000 | 57 (52.8) |
| Initial WBC > 15,000 | 35 (32.4) |
| Location of aneurysm | |
| Anterior circulation | 104 (96.3) |
| Posterior circulation | 4 (3.7) |
| EVD for hydrocephalus | 69 (63.8) |
| Hunt and Hess scale | |
| Grade 1–2 | 52 (48.1) |
| Grade 3–5 | 56 (51.9) |
| WFNS scale | |
| Grade 1–2 | 58 (53.7) |
| Grade 3–5 | 50 (46.3) |
| Modified Fisher grade | |
| Grade 1–2 | 25 (23.1) |
| Grade 3–4 | 83 (76.9) |
| Extubation failure (re-intubation) | 3 (2.8) |
| MV ≥ 14 days | 32 (29.6) |
Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation (SD) or as n (%)
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