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. 2022 Apr 7;37(1):111–120. doi: 10.1007/s12028-022-01453-y

Table 3.

Provided care and outcomes

All (n = 398) Female (n = 200) Male (n = 198) P-value
EVD 112 (28) 45 (23) 67 (34) 0.016
Ventriculostomy related infection 13 (3) 4 (2) 9 (5) 0.153
Hematoma evacuation 90 (23) 49 (24) 41 (21) 0.433
EC given 32 (8) 16 (8) 16 (8) 1
TC given 61 (15) 33 (16) 28 (14) 0.51
Epilepsy during hospital stay 21 (5%) 13 (6%) 8 (4%) 0.28
Antiepileptic treatment 40 (10) 33 (16) 13 (7) 0.007
Intubation 173 (43) 88 (44) 85 (42) 0.75
Days on mechanical ventilation 4.63 ± 4.70 4.92 ± 5.46 4.38 ± 3.95 0.452
Pneumonia 88 (22%) 50 (25%) 38 (19%) 0.222
Length of ICU stay (days) 8.83 ± 21.22 6.93 ± 8.58 10.76 ± 28.74 0.073
Length of hospital stay (days) 15.08 ± 14.03 15.10 ± 12.97 15.05 ± 15.06 0.972
30 days mortaility 115 (29) 60 (30) 55 (28) 0.705
1 year mortality 142 (36) 73 (36) 69 (35) 0.575

Bold values indicate statistical significance at P < 0.05

Values are indicated as number (percentage) and mean ± standard deviation, unless otherwise indicated

EVD external ventricular drainage, EC Erythrocyte concentrate, ICU intensive care unit, TC Thrombocyte concentrate