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Table 2 The types and outcome of SICH and TBI observed during the first 7 days in the ICU

From: Acute spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage and traumatic brain injury are the most common causes of critical illness in the ICU and have high early mortality

Types

Number of cases in 2 years

Death (%)

SICH

427

180(42.2)

 Striato-capsula,n(%)

178(41.7)

75(42.1)

 Lobar,n(%)

81(10.0)

30(37.0)

 Thalamus,n(%)

72(16.7)

23(31.9)

 Brainstem, n(%)

61(14..3)

40(65.6)

 Cerebellar, n(%)

26(6.1)

10(38.5)

 Others (%),n(%)

9(2.1)

2(22.0)

TBI

276

101(36.6)

 Subdural hematoma, n(%)

181(65.6)

89(49.2)

 Intracerebral hemorrhage, n(%)

58(21.o)

9(15.5)

 Epideural hematoma, n(%)

37(13.4)

3(8.1)

 With subarachnoid hemorrhage, n(%)

201((72.8))

N/A

 With contusions, n(%)

189(68.5)

N/A

 With fractures, n(%)

182(65.9)

N/A

  1. ICU intensive care unit, SICH spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage, TBI traumatic brain injury