Type of initial monitor: |
Ventriculostomy | 4/109 (3.7) | 12/106 (11.3) | 3.4 | 1.0–10.71-150 |
CSF leak | 13/205 (6.3) | 3/10 (30.0) | 6.3 | 1.5–27.41-150 |
Extracranial infection site | 7/151 (4.6) | 9/64 (14.1) | 3.4 | 1.2–9.51-150 |
ICP monitoring >5 days | 5/133 (3.8) | 11/82 (13.4) | 4.0 | 1.3–11.91-150
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Patients with >1 ICPM | 8/173 (4.6) | 8/42 (19.0) | 4.9 | 1.7–13.81-150 |
Skull fracture | 11/166 (6.6) | 5/49 (10.2) | 1.6 | 0.5–4.9 |
Presence of multiple trauma | 9/95 (9.5) | 7/120 (5.8) | 0.6 | 0.2–1.7 |
Penetrating head injury | 15/199 (7.5) | 1/16 (6.3) | 0.8 | 0.1–6.6 |
ICP>20 mm Hg | 7/139 (5.0) | 9/76 (11.8) | 2.5 | 0.9–7.1 |
Antibiotic prophylaxis given | 6/87 (6.9 | 10/128 (7.8) | 0.9 | 0.3–2.5 |
Intracranial haemorrhage | 1/60 (1.7) | 15/155 (9.7) | 6.3 | 0.8–49.0 |
Location of placement: |
Operating room | 13/147 (8.8) | 3/68 (4.4) | 0.5 | 0.1–1.7 |
Emergency department | 12/144 (8.3%) | 4/71 (5.6%) | 1.5 | 0.5–4.9 |
Intensive care unit | 7/139 (5.0%) | 9/76 (11.8%) | 0.4 | 0.1–1.1 |