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Table 3 Summary of hospital events, secondary brain computed tomography, and outcome

From: Risk factors for delayed neuro-surgical intervention in patients with acute mild traumatic brain injury and intracranial hemorrhage

 

Delayed neuro-surgical intervention

Non-surgical intervention

Total (%)

p value

n = 13

n = 327

n = 340

 

Neurologic deterioration

12

13

25 (7.3)

≤0.001

 GCS decline

7

7

14 (4.1)

≤0.001

 Focal weakness

1

1

2 (0.6)

0.075

 Seizure

1

5

6 (1.8)

0.210

 Progressive IICP signs

4

2

6 (1.8)

≤0.001

Secondary brain CT

    

 Improved

0

33

33 (19.9)

0.073

 Unchanged

3

96

99 (59.6)

0.007

 Worsened

10

24

34 (20.5)

≤0.001

Respiratory event

0

7

6 (1.8)

1.000

Cardiac event

0

2

2 (0.6)

1.000

Time of surgical intervention, hours, Mean (IQR)

67.7 (31.5, 125)

   

Mean Hospitalization days, Median (IQR)

12 (11, 28)

8 (4, 12)

 

≤0.001

  1. Abbreviations: GCS Glasgow Coma Score; IICP increased intracranial pressure; IQR inter-quartile range; OR odds ratio; CI confidence interval