Early Hyperglycemia in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Predicts for Mortality, Prolonged Duration of Mechanical Ventilation, and Intensive Care Stay

Table 2

Presenting glucose as a predictor for clinical outcomes in patients with GCS ≤13.

Hyperglycemia defined as; glucose >200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L)	ED^a normoglycemia; ()	ED^a hyperglycemia; ()	values
Death, (%)	2 (8)	7 (37)	0.019
28 hospital-free days, median (IQR^b)	21 (6–23)	11 (0–20)	0.222
14 pediatric intensive care unit-free days, median (IQR^b)	11 (7–12)	6 (3–10)	0.006
14 ventilation-free days, median (IQR^b)	12 (8–13)	8 (4–10)	0.008
Hyperglycemia defined as; glucose >150 mg/dL (8.3 mmol/L)	ED^a normoglycemia ()	ED^a hyperglycemia; ()	values
Death, (%)	2 (11)	7 (28)	0.155
28 hospital-free days, median (IQR^b)	21 (7–23)	18 (0–23)	0.273
14 pediatric intensive care unit-free days, median (IQR^b)	11 (7–12)	6 (3–10)	0.032
14 ventilation-free days, median (IQR^b)	12 (8–13)	8 (4–11)	0.021

ED: emergency department; ^bIQR: interquartile range.