Research Article

New Optic Nerve Sonography Quality Criteria in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury

Table 2

Baseline features of the study population upon admission.

Number of patients with severe TBI

Gender (male/female; %)29/11 (73/27)
Age (years)37 ± 16
Height (cm)170 ± 10
Weight (kg)72 ± 12
BMI (kg/m2)24.9 ± 3.9
SBP (mmHg)121 ± 18
DBP (mmHg)69 ± 14
GCS (3–15)4.5 ± 2.9
Marshall Scale (1–6)4 ± 1.5
APACHE II score21 ± 3.1
Concomitant injuries upon admission
Orthopedic trauma (%)26 (65%)
Chest trauma (%)16 (40%)
Abdominal trauma (%)8 (20%)

TBI: traumatic brain injury; BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale; APACHE II score: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score.