Table 1 Clinical variables and CT perfusion parameters in CMS and non-CMS groups.
From: Cerebral Edema in Chronic Mountain Sickness: a New Finding
Variables | CMS (N = 30) | Non-CMS (N = 15) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 43.5 ± 7.30 | 42.3 ± 3.5 | 0.330 |
Body-mass index (kg/cm2) | 24.3 ± 1.3 | 24.6 ± 1.6 | 0.332 |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 23.1 ± 1.6 | 14.6 ± 6.9 | <0.001 |
Hematocrit (%) | 70.9 ± 4.2 | 45.5 ± 5.4 | <0.001 |
HR (beats/min) | 83.7 ± 14.1 | 77.6 ± 13.9 | 0.221 |
SpO2 (%) | 85.1 ± 4.8 | 93.1 ± 2.8% | <0.001 |
Forced Vital Capacity, FVC (l) | 4.23 ± 0.67 | 4.41 ± 0.77 | 0.136 |
FEV1/FVC % | 87.69 ± 5.43 | 88.31 ± 5.24 | 0.491 |
FEF 25–75% (l/s) | 3.30 ± 0.64 | 3.18 ± 0.59 | 0.261 |
CMS score | 13 [8–20] | 1 [1–2] | <0.0001 |
CT value of SSS (HU) | 55.91 ± 4.61 | 46.39 ± 2.76 | <0.01 |
CT value of BMCA (HU) | 51.29 ± 5.13 | 38.83 ± 3.29 | <0.01 |
ACA-TDC (s) | 25.50 ± 5.20 | 19.87 ± 2.26 | <0.05 |
SSS-TDC (s) | 35.92 ± 5.68 | 26.80 ± 3.69 | <0.001 |
White Matter | |||
CBF [ml/(100 ml/min)] | 15.6 ± 3.4 | 17.3 ± 3.6 | 0.270 |
TTP (s) | 17.4 ± 2.6 | 15.1 ± 3.3 | 0.121 |
CBV (ml/100 g) | 2.91 ± 1.1 | 3.07 ± 0.9 | 0.453 |
MTT (S) | 10.7 ± 2.0 | 6.69 ± 2.3 | 0.004 |
Grey Matter | |||
CBF [ml/(100 ml/min)] | 30.4 ± 4.8 | 40.5 ± 3.9 | 0.001 |
TTP (s) | 14.0 ± 2.5 | 11.0 ± 2.3 | 0.017 |
CBV (ml/100 g) | 4.60 ± 1.0 | 4.47 ± 0.9 | 0.358 |
MTT (s) | 6.51 ± 1.6 | 3.97 ± 0.7 | 0.004 |
