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Table 2 Demographic profile and clinical data of patients in Group A and B

From: Effects of immunonutrition on biomarkers in traumatic brain injury patients in Malaysia: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Parameter

Enteral feed

p value

Group A

Group B

(n = 18)

(n = 18)

Gender (%):

  

0.560

 Male

94.4

88.9

 

 Female

5.6

11.1

 

Age [mean] (years)

42

32

0.067

Weight [mean] (kg)

68.4

70.6

0.533

Mode of injury (%):

  

0.445

 Motor-vehicle accident

66.7

83.3

 

 Fall

27.8

11.1

 

 Assault

5.6

5.6

 

Diagnosis (%):

  

0.972

 Subarachnoid haemorrhage

16.7

22.2

 

 Subdural haemorrhage

33.3

27.8

 

 Extradural haemorrhage

16.7

16.7

 

 Mixed haemorrhage

33.2

33.3

 

Glasgow Coma Score (%)

  

0.278

 Minor

0

0

 

 Moderate

22.2

38.9

 

 Severe

77.8

61.1

 

Type of surgery (%):

  

0.409

 Craniotomy

5.6

11.1

 

 Craniectomy

22.2

11.1

 

 Ventriculostomy

38.9

61.1

 

 Conservative

33.3

16.7

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