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

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