Table 1 Patients characteristics at enrolment and reason for ICU admission
Intervention group (n = 86) | Control group (n = 82) | |
|---|---|---|
Patients characteristics | ||
Age, year, mean (SD) | 54 (17) | 54 (19) |
Male/female, n | 50/36 | 47/35 |
SAPS II score, mean (SD) | 45 (13) | 44 (16) |
GCS at ICU admission, mean (SD) | 6 (3) | 7 (4) |
GCS at disconnection, mean (SD) | 8 (3) | 8 (3) |
PaO2/FiO2 at disconnection, mean (SD) | 310 (66) | 306 (63) |
Reason for ICU admission | ||
Subarachnoid/intracerebral hemorrage, n (%) | 45 (52) | 48 (59) |
Head trauma, n (%) | 27 (31) | 23 (28) |
Cerebral tumor, n (%) | 4 (5) | 1 (1) |
Other, n (%) | 10 (12) | 10 (12) |