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 score
21 ± 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.