Department of Neurosurgery, Manmohan Memorial Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Swoyambhu, Kathmandu, Nepal
Research Article
Functional Outcome Survival and Independent Risk Factors in Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage from Chronic Arterial Hypertension
Author(s): Abhishek Chaturbedi* and Jitendra Thakur
Background: C(CAH) carries high morbidity and mortality rate.
Objective: This study investigates the functional outcome, survival and
predictors of severe disability or death following ICH from CAH.
Methods: A prospective study of 75 patients with spICH from CAH. The
functional outcome was estimated using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS)
before ICH and at 3, 6 and 12 months after ICH.
Results: 75 patients were included (mean age 52 years, 56% males).
Percentage of mortality at 1 week was 20%, at 3 months 34%, at 6 months
38%, and at 12 months 42%. Median mRS score before ICH was 1; for
survivors at 3, 6 and 12 months, it was 5, 4 and 3 respectively. Independent
predictors of severe disability (mRS of 5) or death (mRS of 6) were mRS score
before the ICH (RR 2.1, 95% CI 1.3.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9562.20.11.506
