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Berli S, Barbagallo M, Keller E, Esposito G, Pagnamenta A, Brandi G. Sex-Related Differences in Mortality, Delayed Cerebral Ischemia, and Functional Outcomes in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2781. [PMID: 38792323 PMCID: PMC11122382 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13102781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Background/Objective: Sex-related differences among patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) and their potential clinical implications have been insufficiently investigated. To address this knowledge gap, we conduct a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: Sex-specific differences in patients with aSAH, including mortality, delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI), and functional outcomes were assessed. The functional outcome was dichotomized into favorable or unfavorable based on the modified Rankin Scale (mRS), Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS), and Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended (GOSE). Results: Overall, 2823 studies were identified in EMBASE, MEDLINE, PubMed, and by manual search on 14 February 2024. After an initial assessment, 74 studies were included in the meta-analysis. In the analysis of mortality, including 18,534 aSAH patients, no statistically significant differences could be detected (risk ratio (RR) 0.99; 95% CI, 0.90-1.09; p = 0.91). In contrast, the risk analysis for DCI, including 23,864 aSAH patients, showed an 11% relative risk reduction in DCI in males versus females (RR, 0.89; 95% CI, 0.81-0.97; p = 0.01). The functional outcome analysis (favorable vs. unfavorable), including 7739 aSAH patients, showed a tendency towards better functional outcomes in men than women; however, this did not reach statistical significance (RR, 1.02; 95% CI, 0.98-1.07; p = 0.34). Conclusions: In conclusion, the available data suggest that sex/gender may play a significant role in the risk of DCI in patients with aSAH, emphasizing the need for sex-specific management strategies.
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- Sarah Berli
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland
- Neurocritical Care Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, Institute for Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Neurocritical Care Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, Institute for Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland
- Neurocritical Care Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, Institute for Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
- Clinical Neuroscience Center, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinical Neuroscience Center, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinical Trial Unit, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
- Department of Intensive Care, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
- Division of Pneumology, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland
- Neurocritical Care Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, Institute for Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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Olsen MH, Capion T, Riberholt CG, Bache S, Ebdrup SR, Rasmussen R, Mathiesen T, Berg RMG, Møller K. Effect of controlled blood pressure increase on cerebral blood flow velocity and oxygenation in patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2023; 67:1054-1060. [PMID: 37192754 DOI: 10.1111/aas.14277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) might have impaired cerebral autoregulation, that is, CBF - and thereby oxygen delivery - passively increase with an increase in CPP. This physiological study aimed to investigate the cerebral haemodynamic effects of controlled blood pressure increase in the early phase after SAH before any signs of delayed cerebral ischaemia (DCI) occurred. METHODS The study was carried out within 5 days after ictus. Data were recorded at baseline and after 20 min of noradrenaline infusion to increase mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) by a maximum of 30 mmHg and to an absolute level of no more than 130 mmHg. The primary outcome was the difference in middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity (MCAv) measured by transcranial Doppler (TCD), while differences in intracranial pressure (ICP), brain tissue oxygen tension (PbtO2 ), and microdialysis markers of cerebral oxidative metabolism and cell injury were assessed as exploratory outcomes. Data were analysed using Wilcoxon signed-rank test with correction for multiplicity for the exploratory outcomes using the Benjamini-Hochberg correction. RESULTS Thirty-six participants underwent the intervention 4 (median, IQR: 3-4.75) days after ictus. MAP was increased from 82 (IQR: 76-85) to 95 (IQR: 88-98) mmHg (p-value: <.001). MCAv remained stable (baseline, median 57, IQR: 46-70 cm/s; controlled blood pressure increase, median: 55, IQR: 48-71 cm/s; p-value: .054), whereas PbtO2 increased significantly (baseline, median: 24, 95%CI: 19-31 mmHg; controlled blood pressure increase, median: 27, 95%CI: 24-33 mmHg; p-value <.001). The remaining exploratory outcomes were unchanged. CONCLUSION In this study of patients with SAH, MCAv was not significantly affected by a brief course of controlled blood pressure increase; despite this, PbtO2 increased. This suggests that autoregulation might not be impaired in these patients or other mechanisms could mediate the increase in brain oxygenation. Alternatively, a CBF increase did occur that, in turn, increased cerebral oxygenation, but was not detected by TCD. TRIAL REGISTRATION clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03987139; 14 June 2019).
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- Markus Harboe Olsen
- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, The Neuroscience Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Neuroscience Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, The Neuroscience Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
- Department of Brain and Spinal Cord Injury, The Neuroscience Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, The Neuroscience Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, The Neuroscience Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Neuroscience Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Neuroscience Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
- Centre for Physical Activity Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Neurovascular Research Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales, Pontypridd, UK
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- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, The Neuroscience Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Rostgaard N, Olsen MH, Capion T, MacAulay N, Juhler M. Inflammatory Markers as Predictors of Shunt Dependency and Functional Outcome in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11040997. [PMID: 37189615 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11040997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2023] Open
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The mechanisms underlying post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) development following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are not fully understood, which complicates informed clinical decisions regarding the duration of external ventricular drain (EVD) treatment and prevents the prediction of shunt-dependency in the individual patient. The aim of this study was to identify potential inflammatory cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers of PHH and, thus, shunt-dependency and functional outcome in patients with SAH. This study was a prospective observational study designed to evaluate inflammatory markers in ventricular CSF. In total, 31 Patients with SAH who required an EVD between June 2019 and September 2021 at the Department of Neurosurgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, were included. CSF samples were collected twice from each patient and analyzed for 92 inflammatory markers via proximity extension assay (PEA), and the prognostic ability of the markers was investigated. In total, 12 patients developed PHH, while 19 were weaned from their EVD. Their 6-month functional outcome was determined with the modified Rankin Scale. Of the 92 analyzed inflammatory biomarkers, 79 were identified in the samples. Seven markers (SCF, OPG, LAP TGFβ1, Flt3L, FGF19, CST5, and CSF1) were found to be predictors of shunt dependency, and four markers (TNFα, CXCL5, CCL20, and IL8) were found to be predictors of functional outcome. In this study, we identified promising inflammatory biomarkers that are able to predict (i) the functional outcome in patients with SAH and (ii) the development of PHH and, thus, the shunt dependency of the individual patients. These inflammatory markers may have the potential to be employed as predictive biomarkers of shunt dependency and functional outcome following SAH and could, as such, be applied in the clinic.
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You F, Tang WJ, Zhang C, Ye MQ, Fang XG, Zhou YF. Whole-brain CT Perfusion at Admission and During Delayed Time-window Detects the Delayed Cerebral Ischemia in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Curr Med Sci 2023; 43:409-416. [PMID: 36864249 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-023-2703-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the utility of computed tomography perfusion (CTP) both at admission and during delayed cerebral ischemia time-window (DCITW) in the detection of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) and the change in CTP parameters from admission to DCITW following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. METHODS Eighty patients underwent CTP at admission and during DCITW. The mean and extreme values of all CTP parameters at admission and during DCITW were compared between the DCI group and non-DCI group, and comparisons were also made between admission and DCITW within each group. The qualitative color-coded perfusion maps were recorded. Finally, the relationship between CTP parameters and DCI was assessed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses. RESULTS With the exception of cerebral blood volume (P=0.295, admission; P=0.682, DCITW), there were significant differences in the mean quantitative CTP parameters between DCI and non-DCI patients both at admission and during DCITW. In the DCI group, the extreme parameters were significantly different between admission and DCITW. The DCI group also showed a deteriorative trend in the qualitative color-coded perfusion maps. For the detection of DCI, mean transit time to the center of the impulse response function (Tmax) at admission and mean time to start (TTS) during DCITW had the largest area under curve (AUC), 0.698 and 0.789, respectively. CONCLUSION Whole-brain CTP can predict the occurrence of DCI at admission and diagnose DCI during DCITW. The extreme quantitative parameters and qualitative color-coded perfusion maps can better reflect the perfusion changes of patients with DCI from admission to DCITW.
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- Feng You
- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241001, China.,Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241001, China
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- School of Medical Information, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241001, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241001, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241001, China.
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Effect of Surgical Clipping versus Endovascular Coiling on the Incidence of Delayed Cerebral Ischemia in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Multicenter Observational Cohort Study with Propensity Score Matching. World Neurosurg 2023; 172:e378-e388. [PMID: 36657714 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The effect of surgical clipping (SC) and endovascular coiling (EC) on the incidence of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) has always been a controversial topic. Hence, it is necessary to reanalyze the effects of the 2 surgical methods on DCI, which determines the choice of the most favorable method for patients who are suitable for both surgical modalities. METHODS A multicenter retrospective observational cohort study was performed to evaluate all consecutive patients with aSAH admitted to 5 medical centers in China between April 2019 and June 2021. Univariable and multivariable analyses were used to confirm risk factors of DCI after aSAH. A 1:1 propensity score matching model was generated in the EC and SC groups to reduce the influence of all confounding factors on DCI. RESULTS A total of 412 patients were included, and 115 patients (27.9%) developed DCI. After propensity score matching for controlling demographic information, past medical history, admission clinical status, aneurysm characteristics, and inflammatory factors associated with DCI, 133 patients with SC and 133 patients with EC treatment were matched. The results of the matched cohorts indicate a significantly lower incidence of DCI when patients received EC than SC (31.9% vs. 20%; adjusted odds ratio, 1.87; 95% confidence interval, 1.08-3.29; P = 0.027). CONCLUSIONS The study found that the patients who received SC treatment had a higher incidence of DCI than did those who received EC and suggested that ruptured intracerebral aneurysm is preferentially coiled rather than clipped if the aneurysm is suitable for both surgical modalities.
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Donaldson L, Edington A, Vlok R, Astono I, Iredale T, Flower O, Ma A, Davidson K, Delaney A. The incidence of cerebral arterial vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroradiology 2022; 64:2381-2389. [PMID: 35794390 PMCID: PMC9643195 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-022-03004-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Purpose
To describe a pooled estimated incidence of cerebral arterial vasospasm (aVSP) following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) and to describe sources of variation in the reported incidence. Methods We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials (RCTs) and cohort studies. The primary outcome was the proportion of study participants diagnosed with aVSP. We assessed for heterogeneity based on mode of imaging, indication for imaging, study design and clinical characteristics at a study level. Results We identified 120 studies, including 19,171 participants. More than 40 different criteria were used to diagnose aVSP. The pooled estimate of the proportion of patients diagnosed with aVSP was 0.42 (95% CI 0.39 to 0.46, I2 = 96.5%). There was no evidence that the incidence aVSP was different, nor that heterogeneity was reduced, when the estimate was assessed by study type, imaging modalities, the proportion of participants with high grade CT scores or poor grade clinical scores. The pooled estimate of the proportion of study participants diagnosed with aVSP was higher in studies with routine imaging (0.47, 95% CI 0.43 to 0.52, I2 = 96.5%) compared to those when imaging was performed when indicated (0.30, 95% CI 0.25 to 0.36, I2 = 94.0%, p for between-group difference < 0.0005). Conclusion The incidence of cerebral arterial vasospasm following aSAH varies widely from 9 to 93% of study participants. Heterogeneity in the reported incidence may be due to variation in the criteria used to diagnose aVSP. A standard set of diagnostic criteria is necessary to resolve the role that aVSP plays in delayed neurological deterioration following aSAH. PROSPERO registration CRD42020191895 Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00234-022-03004-w.
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- Lachlan Donaldson
- Malcolm Fisher Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Rd, St. Leonards, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia. .,Division of Critical Care, The George Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine UNSW, Sydney, Australia.
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- Northern Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Malcolm Fisher Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Rd, St. Leonards, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia.,Northern Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Malcolm Fisher Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Rd, St. Leonards, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia
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- Malcolm Fisher Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Rd, St. Leonards, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia
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- Malcolm Fisher Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Rd, St. Leonards, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia.,Northern Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Malcolm Fisher Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Rd, St. Leonards, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia.,Division of Critical Care, The George Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine UNSW, Sydney, Australia.,Northern Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Sirataranon P, Duangthongphon P, Limwattananon P. Preoperative predictors of poor outcomes in Thai patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0264844. [PMID: 35290381 PMCID: PMC8923474 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objective A scoring system for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is useful for guiding treatment decisions, especially in urgent-care limited settings. This study developed a simple algorithm of clinical conditions and grading to predict outcomes in patients treated by clipping or coiling. Methods Data on patients with aSAH hospitalized in a university’s neurovascular center in Thailand from 2013 to 2018 were obtained for chart review. Factors associated with poor outcomes evaluated at one year were identified using a stepwise logistic regression model. For each patient, the rounded regression coefficients of independent risk factors were linearly combined into a total score, which was assessed for its performance in predicting outcomes using receiver operating characteristic analysis. An appropriate cutoff point of the scores for poor outcomes was based on Youden’s criteria, which maximized the summation between sensitivity or true positive rate and the specificity or true negative rate. Results Patients (n, 121) with poor outcomes (modified Rankin Scale, mRS score, 4–6) had a significantly higher proportion of old age, underlying hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease, high clinical severity grading, preoperative rebleeding, and hydrocephalus than those (n, 336) with good outcomes (mRS score, 0–3). Six variables, including age >70 years, diabetes mellitus, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) scaling of IV-V, modified Fisher grading of 3–4, rebleeding, and hydrocephalus, were identified as independent risk factors and were assigned a score weight of 2, 1, 2, 1, 3 and 1, respectively. Among the total possible scores ranging from 0–10, the cut point at score 3 yielded the maximum Youden’s index (0.527), which resulted in a sensitivity of 77.7% and specificity of 75.0%. Conclusion A simple 0–10 scoring system on six risk factors for poor outcomes was validated for aSAH and should be advocated for use in limited resource settings.
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- Punnarat Sirataranon
- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Kapapa T, König R, Mayer B, Braun M, Schmitz B, Müller S, Schick J, Wirtz CR, Pala A. Adverse Events and Complications in Continuous Intra-arterial Nimodipine Infusion Therapy After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Front Neurol 2022; 12:812898. [PMID: 35250795 PMCID: PMC8895039 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.812898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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ObjectiveTo determine the frequency and severity of complications associated with the continuous intra-arterial infusion of nimodipine (CIANI) as a new treatment of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).MethodsPatients from two centers (n = 718) treated for SAH between 2008 and 2016 were included. Demographic and SAH-related parameters were evaluated, and also the frequency of adverse events (AEs) and complications including their severity (mild, moderate, and severe). Clinical outcome was analyzed using Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS). The unfavorable outcome was defined as GOS 1 to 3, and favorable outcome as GOS 4 to 5. The Short-Form 36 (SF-36) health-related quality-of-life (QoL) questionnaire served as a QoL measurement.ResultsOf 718 patients, 65 (9%) were treated by CIANI and had a higher clinical or imaging grade of bleeding severity. Clinical deterioration while on treatment happened more often in patients who were treated with CIANI than in others. In patients with CIANI, 67% had AEs and/or complications during the treatment. Nimodipine-associated hypotension was seen in 8% (mild). Catheter-associated thrombus occurred in 9% (moderate). New intracerebral hemorrhage was found in 14% (moderate). A total of 6% treated by CIANI died during the treatment period (severe). More than one-third (39%) of patients of CIANI reached at least moderate disability, and 23% showed good recovery. Patients who received CIANI showed reduced QoL, but differences in mental and general health, and also pain were minimal.ConclusionPatients who received CIANI had higher rates of AEs and complications. However, this does not exclude the possibility that the use of CIANI might be helpful in patients with severe and therapy-refractory CV and DCI. Controlled and randomized studies would be helpful to clarify this question but they are methodologically and ethically challenging.
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- Thomas Kapapa
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Ulm, Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg, Günzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Section Neuroradiology, University Hospital Ulm, Günzburg, Germany
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- Section Neuroradiology, University Hospital Ulm, Günzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Section Interdisciplinary Operative Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Ulm, Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg, Günzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Ulm, Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg, Günzburg, Germany
- *Correspondence: Andrej Pala
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Erritzøe‐Jervild M, Wesierski J, Romano S, Frikke‐Schmidt R, Orre M, Eskesen V, Olsen MH, Møller K. Hypophosphataemia is common in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2021; 65:1431-1438. [PMID: 34383290 DOI: 10.1111/aas.13973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hypophosphataemia is common in critically ill patients, but neither its prevalence nor its association with outcome have been investigated specifically in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH). METHODS Patients with aSAH and at least one phosphate measurement were included from two independent cohorts; an American cohort extracted from two open-access databases (Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-III and eICU Collaborative Research Database v. 2.0) and a Danish cohort consisting of patients with aSAH admitted to Rigshospitalet, Denmark over a 4-year period. In each cohort, we calculated the prevalence of mild (0.32-0.80 mmol/L) and severe (<0.32 mmol/L) hypophosphataemia and their association with in-hospital mortality before and after propensity-score matching. RESULTS Hypophosphataemia occurred in 72.4% (95% CI: 68.1-76.3) of patients in the American cohort (n = 471) and 54.9% (50.0-59.7) in the Danish cohort (n = 419). However, it was not associated with mortality in neither full (American: Mild, Odds ratio (OR) 0.99 (0.91-1.07), Severe OR 1.20 (0.95-1.51); Danish: Mild, OR 1.01 (0.95-1.08), Severe OR 1.20 (0.95-1.51)) nor propensity-score matched cohorts (American (n = 168): Mild, OR 1.06 (0.88-1.28), Severe OR 1.46 (0.96-2.12); Danish (n = 44): Mild, OR 1.16 (0.82-1.65), Severe OR 0.45 (0.13-1.55)). CONCLUSION In this retrospective study of patients with aSAH, hypophosphataemia was common.
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- Department of Neurointensive care and Neuroanaesthesiology RigshospitaletUniversity of Copenhagen Kobenhavn Denmark
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- Department of Electronic, Information and Biomedical Engineering Politecnico di Milano Milan Italy
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry RigshospitaletUniversity of Copenhagen Kobenhavn Denmark
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- Department of Neurointensive care and Neuroanaesthesiology RigshospitaletUniversity of Copenhagen Kobenhavn Denmark
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- Department of Neurosurgery Rigshospitalet Kobenhavn Denmark
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- Department of Neurointensive care and Neuroanaesthesiology RigshospitaletUniversity of Copenhagen Kobenhavn Denmark
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- Department of Neurointensive care and Neuroanaesthesiology RigshospitaletUniversity of Copenhagen Kobenhavn Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Copenhagen Kobenhavn Denmark
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Hu P, Xu Y, Liu Y, Li Y, Ye L, Zhang S, Zhu X, Qi Y, Zhang H, Sun Q, Wang Y, Deng G, Chen Q. An Externally Validated Dynamic Nomogram for Predicting Unfavorable Prognosis in Patients With Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Front Neurol 2021; 12:683051. [PMID: 34512505 PMCID: PMC8426570 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.683051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background: Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) leads to severe disability and functional dependence. However, no reliable method exists to predict the clinical prognosis after aSAH. Thus, this study aimed to develop a web-based dynamic nomogram to precisely evaluate the risk of poor outcomes in patients with aSAH. Methods: Clinical patient data were retrospectively analyzed at two medical centers. One center with 126 patients was used to develop the model. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) analysis was used to select the optimal variables. Multivariable logistic regression was applied to identify independent prognostic factors and construct a nomogram based on the selected variables. The C-index and Hosmer–Lemeshow p-value and Brier score was used to reflect the discrimination and calibration capacities of the model. Receiver operating characteristic curve and calibration curve (1,000 bootstrap resamples) were generated for internal validation, while another center with 84 patients was used to validate the model externally. Decision curve analysis (DCA) and clinical impact curves (CICs) were used to evaluate the clinical usefulness of the nomogram. Results: Unfavorable prognosis was observed in 46 (37%) patients in the training cohort and 24 (29%) patients in the external validation cohort. The independent prognostic factors of the nomogram, including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) (p = 0.005), World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) grade (p = 0.002), and delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) (p = 0.0003), were identified using LASSO and multivariable logistic regression. A dynamic nomogram (https://hu-ping.shinyapps.io/DynNomapp/) was developed. The nomogram model demonstrated excellent discrimination, with a bias-corrected C-index of 0.85, and calibration capacities (Hosmer–Lemeshow p-value, 0.412; Brier score, 0.12) in the training cohort. Application of the model to the external validation cohort yielded a C-index of 0.84 and a Brier score of 0.13. Both DCA and CIC showed a superior overall net benefit over the entire range of threshold probabilities. Conclusion: This study identified that NLR on admission, WFNS grade, and DCI independently predicted unfavorable prognosis in patients with aSAH. These factors were used to develop a web-based dynamic nomogram application to calculate the precise probability of a poor patient outcome. This tool will benefit personalized treatment and patient management and help neurosurgeons make better clinical decisions.
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- Ping Hu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Panzhihua University, Panzhihua, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Sevoflurane and Desflurane Exposures Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Confer Multifaceted Protection against Delayed Cerebral Ischemia. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9070820. [PMID: 34356884 PMCID: PMC8301428 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9070820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Numerous studies have demonstrated the ability of isoflurane conditioning to provide multifaceted protection against aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)-associated delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI); however, preclinical studies have not yet examined whether other commonly used inhalational anesthetics in neurological patients such as sevoflurane or desflurane are also protective against SAH-induced neurovascular deficits. We therefore sought to identify the potential for sevoflurane and desflurane conditioning to protect against DCI in an endovascular perforation mouse model of SAH. Neurological function was assessed daily via neuroscore. Large artery vasospasm and microvessel thrombosis were assessed three days after SAH or sham surgery. Four groups were examined: Sham, SAH + room air, SAH + 2% Sevoflurane, and SAH + 6% Desflurane. For the SAH groups, one hour after surgery, mice received 2% sevoflurane, 6% desflurane, or room air for one hour. We found that conditioning with sevoflurane or desflurane attenuated large artery vasospasm, reduced microvessel thrombosis, and improved neurologic function. Given their frequent clinical use and strong safety profile in patients (including those with SAH), these data strongly support further studies to validate these findings in preclinical and clinical studies and to elucidate the mechanisms by which these agents might be acting.
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Chagoya G, Salehani A, Tabibian BE, Laskay NMB, Fox BM, Omar NB, Thaci B, Bernstock JD, Elsayed GA, Harrigan MR. Rapid Evolution and Rupture of an Incidental Aneurysm During Hyperdynamic Therapy for Cerebral Vasospasm. World Neurosurg 2020; 145:205-209. [PMID: 32956882 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.09.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Among the most common sequelae of aSAH is delayed cerebral ischemia. Hyperdynamic therapy (fluid supplementation and hypertension) is used to increase cerebral perfusion. However, the safety of hyperdynamic therapy in patients with separate unruptured, unsecured intracranial aneurysms is not well-established. Herein, a rare case demonstrating the rapid evolution and rupture of an incidental unsecured aneurysm in the setting of hyperdynamic therapy is presented. CASE DESCRIPTION A 56-year-old woman without significant medical history presented with aSAH secondary to rupture of a 3-mm left posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysm. After endovascular treatment of this aneurysm, she developed symptomatic vasospasm prompting initiation of hyperdynamic therapy. Seven days after initiation of hyperdynamic therapy, she experienced rupture of an incidental pericallosal artery aneurysm that was found to have increased in size during the hyperdynamic therapy. She ultimately survived and was functionally independent approximately 1 year after her initial ictus. CONCLUSIONS This case demonstrates that enlargement and rupture of an incidental, previously unruptured aneurysm may occur during hyperdynamic therapy.
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- Gustavo Chagoya
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Mourelo-Fariña M, Pértega S, Galeiras R. A Model for Prediction of In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care 2020; 34:508-518. [PMID: 32671649 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-020-01041-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite being a rare cause of stroke, spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is associated with high mortality rates. The prediction models that are currently being used on SAH patients are heterogeneous, and few address premature mortality. The aim of this study was to develop a mortality risk stratification score for SAH. METHODS A retrospective study was carried out with 536 patients diagnosed with SAH who had been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at the University Hospital Complex of A Coruña (Spain) between 2003 and 2013. A multivariate logistic regression model was developed to predict the likelihood of in-hospital mortality, adjusting it exclusively for variables present on admission. A predictive equation of in-hospital mortality was then computed based on the model's coefficients, along with a points-based risk-scoring system. Its discrimination ability was also tested based on the area under the receiver operating characteristics curve and compared with previously developed scores. RESULTS The mean age of the patients included in this study was 56.9 ± 14.1 years. Most of these patients (73.9%) had been diagnosed with aneurysmal SAH. Their median length of stay was 7 days in the ICU and 20 days in the general hospital ward, with an overall in-hospital mortality rate of 28.5%. The developed scales included the following admission variables independently associated with in-hospital mortality: coma at onset [odds ratio (OR) = 1.87; p = 0.028], Fisher scale score of 3-4 (OR = 2.27; p = 0.032), Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score within the first 24 h (OR = 1.10; p < 0.001), and total Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score on day 0 (OR = 1.19; p = 0.004). Our predictive equation demonstrated better discrimination [area under the curve (AUC) = 0.835] (bootstrap-corrected AUC = 0.831) and calibration properties than those of the HAIR scale (AUC = 0.771; p ≤ 0.001) and the Functional Recovery Expected after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage scale (AUC = 0.814; p = 0.154). CONCLUSIONS In addition to the conventional risk factors for in-hospital mortality, in our study, mortality was associated with the presence of coma at onset of the condition, the physiological variables assessed by means of the APACHE II scale within the first 24 h, and the total SOFA score on day 0. A simple prediction model of mortality was developed with novel parameters assessed on admission, which also assessed organ failure and did not require a previous etiological diagnosis.
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- Mónica Mourelo-Fariña
- Critical Care Unit, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), SERGAS, Universidade de A Coruña (UDC), As Xubias, 15006, A Coruña, Spain.
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), SERGAS, Universidade de A Coruña (UDC), As Xubias, 15006, A Coruña, Spain
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- Critical Care Unit, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), SERGAS, Universidade de A Coruña (UDC), As Xubias, 15006, A Coruña, Spain
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Arleth T, Olsen MH, Orre M, Rasmussen R, Bache S, Eskesen V, Frikke-Schmidt R, Møller K. Hypozincaemia is associated with severity of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2020; 162:1417-1424. [PMID: 32246202 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-020-04310-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hypozincaemia may develop in critically ill patients, including those with acute brain injury in the early phase after hospital admission. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of hypozincaemia after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) and its association with delayed cerebral ischemia and functional outcome. METHODS We retrospectively analysed a cohort of 384 patients with SAH admitted to the Neurointensive Care Unit at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, in whom at least one measurement of plasma zinc concentration was done during the hospital stay. Hypozincaemia was defined as at least one measurement of plasma zinc below 10 μmol/L. Potential associations between hypozincaemia, demographic variables and functional outcome after aSAH were analysed in multivariable logistic regression models. RESULTS Hypozincaemia was observed in 67% (n = 257) of all patients and occurred within 7 days in more than 95% of all hypozincaemic patients. In a multivariable model, severe SAH (WFNS 3-5; OR 4.2, CI 2.21-8.32, p < 0.001) and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score on the day of admission (OR 1.24, CI 1.11-1.40, p < 0.001) were independently associated with hypozincaemia. In another multivariable model, hypozincaemia was independently associated with an unfavourable outcome (defined as a modified Rankin Scale score from 3 to 6) (OR 1.97, CI 1.06-3.68, p = 0.032), as was age (OR 1.03, CI 1.01-1.05, p = 0.015), SOFA score on the day of admission (OR 1.14, CI 1.02-1.29, p = 0.02), a diagnosis of delayed cerebral ischaemia (OR 4.06, CI 2.29-7.31, p < 0.001) and a clinical state precluding assessment for delayed cerebral ischaemia (OR 15.13, CI 6.59-38.03, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Hypozincaemia occurs frequently after aSAH, is associated with a higher disease severity and independently contributes to an unfavourable outcome.
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- Tobias Arleth
- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, The Neuroscience Center, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, The Neuroscience Center, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, The Neuroscience Center, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, The Neuroscience Center, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, The Neuroscience Center, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Solar P, Mackerle Z, Joukal M, Jancalek R. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the pathophysiology of vasospasms and delayed cerebral ischemia following subarachnoid hemorrhage: a critical review. Neurosurg Rev 2020; 44:649-658. [PMID: 32124117 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-020-01276-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is a life-threatening condition associated with the development of early brain injury (EBI) and delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI). Pharmacological treatment of vasospasm following aSAH currently mainly comprises nimodipine administration. In the past few years, many drugs that can potentially benefit cases of subarachnoid hemorrhage have become available. The objective of this review is to critically assess the effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) following aSAH. A systematic literature review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. The search was aimed at studies addressing aSAH and NSAIDs during the 2010 to 2019 period, and it yielded 13 articles. Following the application of search criteria, they were divided into two groups, one containing 6 clinical articles and the other containing 7 experimental articles on animal models of aSAH. Inflammatory cerebral changes after aneurysm rupture contribute to the development of EBI, DCI and cerebral vasospasm. It appears that NSAIDs (especially coxibs) are even more effective in reducing vasospasm than nimodipine. Other beneficial effects of NSAIDs include reduction in mortality, improved functional outcome and increased hypoaggregability. However, despite these positive effects, there is only one randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial showing a tendency towards a better outcome with lower incidence of vasospasm or mortality in patients following aSAH.
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- Peter Solar
- Department of Neurosurgery - St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Neurosurgery, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Pekarska 53, 656 91, Brno, Czech Republic
- Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Research Group, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurosurgery - St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Neurosurgery, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Pekarska 53, 656 91, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Research Group, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurosurgery - St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
- Department of Neurosurgery, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Pekarska 53, 656 91, Brno, Czech Republic.
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