Patient management and health events within14 days of randomisation
| n | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Figures are for both treatment groups combined and are based on the data provided on 991 completed early outcome forms. For patients still in hospital 14 days after randomisation all management and health events recorded within 14 days are included. For patients discharged from hospital within 14 days, management and health events were recorded only for the period in hospital. | ||
| Admitted to ICU | 424 | (43) |
| 1–3 days | 183 | (19) |
| 4 days or more | 241 | (24) |
| Seizure | 176 | (18) |
| Haematemesis or melaena | 4 | (0.4) |
| Wound infection | 31 | (3) |
| Pneumonia treated with antibiotics | 90 | (9) |
| Other treatment with antibiotics | 286 | (29) |
| Neurosurgical operation | 195 | (20) |
| Major extracranial injury | 179 | (18) |
| Head CT scan performed: | 754 | (76) |
| Head CT scan results (n=754) | ||
| Normal scan | 204 | (27) |
| One or more petechial haemorrhages | 249 | (33) |
| Obliteration of the third ventricle or basal cisterns | 76 | (10) |
| Subarachnoid bleed | 163 | (22) |
| Midline shift over 5mm | 96 | (13) |
| Intracranial haematoma—non-evacuated | 199 | (26) |
| Intracranial haematoma—evacuated | 81 | (11) |