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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study subjects

From: Quantitative analysis of computed tomography images and early detection of cerebral edema for pediatric traumatic brain injury patients: retrospective study

 

Total

Mildly edematous (n = 37)

Severely edematous (n = 33)

Death (%)

6 (8.6)

0 (0)

6 (18.2)

Cause of trauma

   

 MVA

12 (17.1)

1 (2.7)

11 (33.3)

 Fall

15 (21.4)

5 (13.5)

10 (30.3)

 Other

43 (61.4)

31 (83.8)

11 (36.4)

Marshall Score

   

 Grade I

34 (48.6)

33 (89.2)

1 (3.0)

 Grade II

6 (8.6)

4 (10.8)

2 (6.1)

 Grade III

9 (12.9)

0 (0)

9 (27.3)

 Grade IV

1 (1.4)

0 (0)

1 (3.0)

 Grade V

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Grade VI

20 (28.6)

0 (0)

20 (60.6)

  1. The 2nd column contains general demographics, while the 3rd and 4th columns contain detailed information about two subgroups (mildly edematous patients and severely edematous patients). The Marshall score was obtained from the first CT scan image; the three severely edematous subjects who showed a Marshall score less than 2 later developed severe cerebral edema. MVA, motor vehicle accident.
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