No. of head CT scans, median (IQR) | 2 (2–3) |
No. of head CT scans |
1 | 101 (16.6) |
2 | 304 (50.1) |
3 | 118 (19.4) |
≥ 4 | 84 (13.8) |
Indication for repeat head CT (n = 506) |
Routine† | 385 (76.1) |
Neurologic deterioration | 30 (5.9) |
Rule out vascular injury | 89 (17.6) |
Other | 2 (0.4) |
Finding on repeat head CT altered medical management‡ | 7 (1.4) |
Disposition after emergency department |
Trauma/general surgery | 282 (46.5) |
Neurosurgery | 160 (26.4) |
Medicine | 78 (12.8) |
Orthopedic surgery | 51 (8.4) |
Plastic surgery | 7 (1.2) |
Discharged | 29 (4.8) |
Length of stay, d, median (IQR) | 7 (3–13.25) |
Total length of stay, d |
≤ 7 | 317 (52.2) |
8–14 | 156 (25.7) |
> 14 | 134 (22.1) |
Required ICU stay | 382 (62.9) |
Length of ICU stay, d, median (IQR) | 3 (1–6) |
Total length of ICU stay, d (n = 382) |
≤ 7 | 307 (80.4) |
8–14 | 39 (10.2) |
> 14 | 36 (9.4) |
Required neurosurgical intervention§ | 5 (0.8) |
Type of operation (n = 5) |
Decompressive craniectomy | 3 (60) |
Craniotomy | 2 (40) |