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Table 2 Comparison between previous projects [12]

From: Serum D-dimer level as a predictor of neurological functional prognosis in cases of head injuries caused by road traffic accidents

Physiological parameters

P1998

P2004

P2009

Oxygenation

No relationship

No relationship

Worse hypoxia

Ventilation

Worse in hyperventilation

Slightly bad in hyper- and hypoventilation

No relationship

Systolic blood pressure

No relationship

Slightly bad in high and low blood pressures

Worse low blood pressure

Body temperature

_

No relationship, but in case of more than 39 °C, there is no good recovery or there is moderate disability

Worse hypothermia

Blood sugar

Worse in hyperglycemia

Worse in hyperglycemia

Worse in hyperglycemia

Multiple injuries

Worse in multiple injuries

No relationship

Worse in multiple injuries

ICP monitor

_

Worse in using ICP monitor

Worse in using ICP monitor

  1. ICP intra cranial pressure
  2. D-dimer level was not measured in these studies