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Table 1 Demographic information

From: The impact of sedative and vasopressor agents on cerebrovascular reactivity in severe traumatic brain injury

Variable

Median (interquartile range)/ number (%)

Number of patients

475

Male sex

367 (77.3%)

Age

52 (34–62.5)

GCS Eye score

1 (1–2)

GCS Motor score

4 (2–5)

GCS Verbal score

1 (1–2)

GCS

7 (4–9)

Pupil reactivity

 Both reactive

353 (74.3%)

 One reactive

66 (13.9%)

 None reactive

98 (20.6%)

 Hypoxic

145 (30.5%)

 Hypertension

156 (32.8%)

Marshall CT classification

5 (1–5)

 V

257 (54.1%)

 IV

0 (0%)

 III

15 (3.2%)

 II

78 (16.4%)

 I

125 (26.3%)

Subarachnoid hematoma

387 (81.5%)

Epidural hematoma

72 (15.2%)

Craniotomy

289 (60.8%)

Decompressive craniectomy primary

40 (8.42%)

Decompressive craniectomy secondary

9 (1.89%)

External ventricular drain ICP monitoring

249 (52.4%)

GOS (~ 12 months)

3 (3–4)

 5

68 (14.3%)

 4

167 (35.2%)

 3

145 (30.5%)

 2

6 (1.3%)

 1

89 (18.7%)

ICU length of stay (days)

10 (4.5–15.8)

  1. GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; GOS, Glasgow Outcome Scale; ICP, intracranial pressure; ICU, intensive care unit; hypoxic and hypertensive events are marked if any patient has had them during patient care