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World J Crit Care Med. Jan 9, 2023; 12(1): 1-9
Published online Jan 9, 2023. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v12.i1.1
Published online Jan 9, 2023. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v12.i1.1
Table 1 Basic characteristics, clinical parameters and hospital course
Patient parameters | Overall (n = 71), % | Meningitis group (n = 23) , % | Non-Meningitis Group (n = 48), % | P value |
Age, yr | 58.1 ± 16 | 57.8 ± 15.4 | 58.9 ± 17.3 | 0.820 |
Males | 23 (32.4) | 10 (43.5) | 13 (27.1) | 0.167 |
Clinical parameters | ||||
Headache | 25 (35.2) | 11 (47.8) | 14 (29.2) | 0.123 |
Seizures | 46 (64.8) | 17 (73.9) | 29 (60.4) | 0.265 |
Fever | 50 (70.4) | 16 (69.6) | 34 (70.8) | 0.871 |
Altered sensorium | 70 (98.6) | 23 (100) | 47 (97.9) | 0.486 |
Photophobia | 5 (7) | 3 (13) | 2 (4) | 0.171 |
Coma | 24 (33.8) | 9 (39.1) | 15 (31.3) | 0.511 |
Antibiotic exposure before CSF analysis | 65 (91.5) | 22 (95.7) | 43 (89.6) | 0.39 |
Traumatic brain injury | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 0.321 |
Neurosurgical intervention | 4 (5.6) | 3 (13) | 1 (2) | 0.061 |
Neurosurgical device in-situ | 4 (5.6) | 3 (13) | 1 (2) | 0.061 |
Glasgow coma scale | 9.5 ± 4 | 9 ± 4 | 9.7 ± 4 | 0.508 |
Neck stiffness | 4 (5.6) | 4 (17.4) | 0 (0) | 0.003a |
Focal neurological deficit | 14 (19.7) | 5 (21.7) | 9 (18.8) | 0.767 |
Length of stay in hospital | 21.1 ± 16 | 21.9 ± 8.9 | 21 ± 18.2 | 0.053 |
Length of stay in ICU | 10.4 + 8.9 | 12.1 ± 6.3 | 9.6 ± 9.8 | 0.005a |
Need for any surgical intervention | 20 (28.2) | 10 (43.5) | 10 (20.8) | 0.047a |
Need for invasive mechanical ventilation | 27 (38) | 13 (56.5) | 14 (29.2) | 0.026a |
ICU mortality | 20 (28.2) | 10 (43.5) | 10 (20.8) | 0.047a |
- Citation: Yadav D, Singh O, Juneja D, Goel A, Kataria S, Beniwal A. Role of cerebrospinal fluid lactate in diagnosing meningitis in critically ill patients. World J Crit Care Med 2023; 12(1): 1-9
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v12/i1/1.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v12.i1.1