The S-100B level, intracranial pressure, body temperature, and transcranial blood flow velocities predict the outcome of the treatment of severe brain injury

This study evaluates the applicability of S100B levels, mean maximum velocity (V(mean)) over time, pulsatility index (PI), intracranial pressure (ICP), and body temperature (T) for the prediction of the treatment of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Sixty patients defined by the Glasgow Coma Scale score ≤ 8 were stratified using the Glasgow Coma Scale into 2 groups: favorable (FG: Glasgow Outcome Scale ≥ 4) and unfavorable (UG: Glasgow Outcome Scale < 4). The S100B concentration was at the time of hospital admission. V(mean) was measured using transcranial Doppler. PI was derived from a transcranial Doppler examination. T was measured in the temporal artery. The differences in mean between FG and UG were tested using a bootstrap test of 10,000 repetitions with replacement. Changes in S100B, V(mean), PI, ICP, and T levels stratified by the group were calculated using the one-way aligned rank transform for nonparametric factorial analysis of variance. The reference ranges for the levels of S100B, V(mean), and PI were 0.05 to 0.23 µg/L, 30.8 to 73.17 cm/s, and 0.62 to 1.13, respectively. Both groups were defined by an increase in V(mean), a decrease in S100B, PI, and ICP levels; and a virtually constant T. The unfavorable outcome is defined by significantly higher levels of all parameters, except T. A favorable outcome is defined by S100B < 3 mg/L, PI < 2.86, ICP > 25 mm Hg, and V(mean) > 40 cm/s. The relationships provided may serve as indicators of the results of the TBI treatment.