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Table 2 Distribution of patients characteristics according to groups

From: Analysis of the correlation between blood glucose level and prognosis in patients younger than 18 years of age who had head trauma

Variable

 

Median (Min-Max)/n (%)

Age

 

7 (2-16)

Sex

Male

67 (67)

Female

33 (33)

Trauma mechanism

Pedestrian

37 (37)

Motor vehicle accident

26 (26)

Falls

30 (30)

Assault

7 (7)

GCS

Severe head trauma (GCS:3-8)

23 (23)

Moderate head trauma (GCS:9-13)

29 (29)

Mild head trauma (GCS:14-15)

48 (48)

CT findings

Brain edema

25 (25)

Hematoma

14 (14)

Linear fracture

6 (6)

Contusion

3 (%3)

Combined CT findings

52 (%52)

Outcome of patients

Discharge

17 (%17)

Hospitalization

77 (%77)

Exitus

6 (%6)

  1. n:total number of the patient (Combined CT findings: Linear fracture and brain edema, linear fracture and epidural hematoma, etc…).
  2. GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale.
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World Journal of Emergency Surgery

ISSN: 1749-7922