Table 1

Demographic data of the patients


SAH (n = 30)
Control (n = 16)
p value

Age, years (range)
52 (21 to 78)
50 (37 to 64)
0.53
Gender M/F
14/16
4/12
0.15
Aneurysm location



     ICA
6
6

     MCA
8
10

     AcoA
11
0

     ACA distal
2
0

     VBA
3
0

Hydrocephalus at admission
6
0

Fisher grade16



     I to II
4


     III to IV
26


Hunt-Hess initial15



     I to II
15


     III
6


     IV to V
9


SAPS II
30 ± 13


APACHE II
15 ± 6



Data are presented as numbers or mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise indicated. ACA = anterior cerebral artery; AcoA = anterior communicating artery; APACHE = Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; HDU = high dependency unit; ICA = internal carotid artery; ICU = intensive care unit; LOS = length of stay; MCA = median cerebral artery; SAH = subarachnoid haemorrhage; SAPS = Simplified Acute Physiology Score. VBA = vertebro basilar artery.

Bendel et al. Critical Care 2008 12:R126   doi:10.1186/cc7084