Table 1 Baseline characteristics
PDT performed by a neurointensivist (n = 71) | Conventional surgical method (n = 85) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yr) — mean ± SD | 58.1 ± 15.5 | 60.8 ± 13.2 | 0.245 |
Gender, male — No. of patients (%) | 35 (49.3) | 39 (45.9) | 0.671 |
BMI (kg/m2) — mean ± SD | 23.7 ± 3.7 | 23.8 ± 4.0 | 0.815 |
Obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2) — No. of patients (%) | 4 (5.6) | 5 (5.9) | 0.999 |
Comorbidities — No. of patients (%) | |||
Hypertension | 38 (53.5) | 52 (61.2) | 0.335 |
Diabetes mellitus | 23 (32.4) | 22 (25.9) | 0.371 |
Malignancy | 23 (32.4) | 13 (15.3) | 0.012 |
Dyslipidemia | 13 (18.3) | 22 (25.9) | 0.259 |
Chronic kidney disease | 5 (7.0) | 6 (7.1) | 0.997 |
Coronary artery disease | 4 (5.6) | 5 (5.9) | 0.999 |
Chronic liver disease | 3 (4.2) | 4 (4.7) | 0.999 |
Reason for ICU admission — No. of patients (%) | 0.012 | ||
Brain tumor | 34 (47.9) | 19 (22.4) | |
Intracranial hemorrhage | 10 (14.1) | 22 (25.9) | |
Traumatic brain injury | 12 (16.9) | 19 (22.4) | |
Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 8 (11.3) | 20 (23.5) | |
Cerebral infarction | 2 (2.8) | 4 (4.7) | |
CNS infection | 1 (1.4) | 1 (1.2) | |
Other | 4 (5.6) | 1 (1.2) | |
GCS on ICU admission — mean ± SD | 7.7 ± 4.0 | 6.2 ± 2.7 | 0.008 |
APACHE II score on ICU admission — mean ± SD | 26.0 ± 5.1 | 27.4 ± 4.3 | 0.050 |