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Brain Tissue Oxygen Levels as a Perspective Therapeutic Target in Traumatic Brain Injury. Retrospective Cohort Study

Open Access
|Feb 2023

Figures & Tables

Characteristics of study population

Characteristics-Total (n=77)ICP (n=40)ICP+PbtO2 (n=37)p
Age (years)-33.4 ± 11.431.6 ± 10.835.3 ± 11.70.144

GenderM60 (77.9%)32 (80.0%)28 (75.7%)0.78
F17 (22.1%)8 (20.0%)9 (24.3%)

Mechanism of injuryFall25 (32.5%)12 (30.0%)13 (35.1%)0.875
Motor vehicle accident45 (58.4%)24 (60.0%)21 (56.8%)
Pedestrian–vehicle collision7 (9.1%)4 (10.0%)3 (8.1%)

Type of injuryIsolated TBI23 (29.9%)12 (30.0%)11 (29.7%)0.746
Polytrauma54 (70.1%)28 (70.0%)26 (70.3%)

ISS-30.1 ± 7.031.6 ± 8.728.8 ± 6.70.193

Vasopressors at admissionYES31 (40.3%)16 (40.0%)15 (40.5%)0.961
NO46 (59.7%)24 (60.0%)22 (59.5%)

MAP at admissionmmHg82.9 ± 8.581.9 ± 9.883.1 ± 8.50.535

HR at admissonbeat/minute78.3 ± 13.077.6 ± 10.978.3 ± 13.20.849

Days on vasopressor-6(6)6(6)6(6)0.857

initial GCS353 (68.9%)30 (75.0%)23 (62.2%)0.19
410 (12.9%)2 (5.0%)8 (21.6%)
510 (12.9%)6 (15.0%)4 (10.8%)
64 (5.3%)2 (5.0%)2 (5.4%)
70 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
80 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)

initial CT categoriesEDH17 (22.1%)8 (20.0%)9 (24.3%)0.64
SDH45 (58.4%)23 (57.5%)22 (59.5%)
SAH53 (68.8%)26 (65.0%)27 (73.0%)
ICH36 (46.8%)14 (35.0%)22 (59.5%)
DAI11 (14.3%)7 (17.5%)4 (10.8%)

initial CT Marshall classification10 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0.568
232 (41.6%)16 (40%)16 (43.2%)
312 (15.6%)7 (17.5%)5 (13.6%)
44 (5.2%)1 (2.5%)3 (8.1%)
519 (24.7%)12 (30.0%)7 (18.9%)
610 (13.0%)4 (10.0%)6 (16.2%)

initial ICP (mmHg)-18.1 ± 7.916.6 ± 6.719.7 ± 8.90.54

OperationCTO35 (45.5%)14 (35.0%)11 (29.7%)0.98
CE9 (11.7%)5 (12.5%)4 (10.8%)

Cerebral Monitoring Data

Cerebral monitoringICPIPC+PbtO2P
ICP (mmHg)12.2 ± 2.810.1 ± 2.50.142
CPP (mmHg)77.0 ± 4.376.5 ± 3.60.973
PaO2 (mmHg)112.5 ± 7.5140.3 ± 15.00.045
PaCO2 (mmHg)37.5 ± 2.340.5 ± 3.80.789
PbtO2 (mmHg)-25.8 ± 4.0-

Clinical outcome data

OutcomeICPICP+PbtO2p
Mechanical ventilation (days)11.5 (9)10 (6.5)0.502

ICU LOS17 (14)15.5 (10)0.857

Hospital LOS29 (11)24 (12)0.246

GOS score 30 days after injury3 (1,5)3(1,5)0.107

GOS score 6 months after injury3(2)4(2)0.013

180-days mortality8 (20.0%)3 (10.8%)0.335
Favourable Outcomes (GOS 4 or 5) 30 days after TBI10 (25.0%)14 (37.8%)0.224
Mechanism of injury
Fall3 (7.5%)6 (16.2%)0.809
Motor vehicle accident6 (15.0%)7 (18.9%)
Pedestrian–vehicle collision1 (2.5%)1 (2.7%)
Type of injury
Isolated TBI1 (2.5.%)5 (13.5%)0.151
Polytrauma9 (22.5%)9 (24.3%)

Favourable Outcomes (GOS 4 or 5) 6 months after TBI16 (40.0%)24 (64.9%)0.029
Mechanism of injury
Fall4 (10.0%)9 (24.3%)0.700
Motor vehicle accident11 (27.5%)14 (37.8%)
Pedestrian–vehicle collision1 (2.5%)1 (2.7%)
Type of injury
Isolated TBI4 (10.0%)7 (18.9%)0.772
Polytruama12 (30.0%)17 (45.9%)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2023-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 12 - 19
Submitted on: May 23, 2022
Accepted on: Nov 30, 2022
Published on: Feb 8, 2023
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2023 Gal Roman, Ondrej Hrdy, Kamil Vrbica, Jan Hudec, Andrej Mrlian, Martin Smrcka, published by University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
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