Table 2 Pathological ventricle to brain ratio and outcome
From: Brain ventricular dimensions and relationship to outcome in adult patients with bacterial meningitis
CT scan performed within 24 h of diagnosis (n = 81) | Pathological VBR* | Normal VBR** | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All age groups | No | 28 % (n = 23/81) | 72 % (n = 58/81) | |
GOS 1 | 56.5 % (n = 13/23) | 31.0 % (n = 18/58) | 0.033 | |
GOS 5 | 34.8 % (n = 8/23) | 34.5 % (n = 20/58) | 0.98 | |
<70 years | No | 33 % (n = 17/52) | 67 % (n = 35/52) | |
GOS 1 | 53.0 % (n = 9/17) | 14.3 % (n = 5/35) | 0.003 | |
GOS 5 | 35.3 % (6/17) | 42.9 % (n = 15/35) | 0.66 | |
All CT scans performed during admission (n = 107) | ||||
All age groups | No | 28.0 % (n = 30/107) | 72.0 % (n = 77/107) | |
GOS 1 | 50.0 % (n = 15/30) | 32.5 % (n = 25/77) | 0.12 | |
GOS 5 | 26.7 % (n = 8/30) | 37.7 % (n = 29/77) | 0.37 | |
<70 years | No | 29.6 % (n = 21/71) | 70.4 % (n = 50/71) | |
GOS 1 | 52.4 % (n = 11/21) | 16.0 % (n = 8/50) | 0.003 | |
GOS 5 | 28.6 % (n = 6/21) | 48.0 % (n = 24/50) | 0.19 | |