Table 5 Treatment after positive or negative brain CT
From: Brain computer tomography in critically ill patients - a prospective cohort study
All brain CTs | Positive CT, n = 115 (%) | Negative CT, n = 110 (%) |
|---|---|---|
Treatment as planned | 38 (33) | 18 (16) |
Treatment changed, not as planned | 22 (19) | 12 (11) |
Treatment unchanged | 55 (48) | 80 (73) |
CTs in surgical patients | Positive CT, n = 86 (%) | Negative CT, n = 65 (%) |
Treatment as planned | 29 (34) | 11 (17) |
Treatment changed, not as planned | 19 (22) | 8 (12) |
Treatment unchanged | 28 (44) | 46 (71) |
CTs in medical patients | Positive CT, n = 29 (%) | Negative CT, n = 45 (%) |
Treatment as planned | 9 (31) | 7 (16) |
Treatment changed, not as planned | 3 (10) | 4 (9) |
Treatment unchanged | 17 (57) | 34 (76) |