The effect of tracheotomy on drug consumption in patients with acute aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: an observational study

Table 1 Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patient characteristics

		Non PT				PT			sign
Number		650				178
Female: Male (% female)		431:219 (66.3)				119:59 (66.9)			NS
Age (range in years)		53 (1 – 87)				56 (21 – 78)			p = 0.005
Surgical aneurysm repair (%)		42.9				50.0
HH grade		1 - 3	4 -5			1 - 3	4 - 5
(%)		80.6	19.4			27.0	73.0		p < 0.001
Location of ruptured aneurysm	MCA	ACA	ICA	BA	MCA	ACA	ICA	BA
(%)	21.7	34.9	22.2	6.8	21.3	37.1	8.5	6.2	NS

PT; percutaneous tracheotomy, HH; clinical grade before securing of the aneurysm/sedation according to Hunt and Hess [4] presented as good grade (HH grade 1-3) and poor grade (HH grade 4 and 5), MCA; Middle cerebral artery, ACA; Anterior Cerebral Aretery, including anterior communicating artery, ICA; Internal carotid artery, BA; basilar artery, sign; statistical significance.

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