1
|
Manikinda J, Kaul S. Stroke Around Pregnancy; Protection and Prevention! Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2023; 26:631-637. [PMID: 38022451 PMCID: PMC10666856 DOI: 10.4103/aian.aian_492_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
Abstract
As per recent studies, incidence of stroke is increasing in pregnant women. It is essential to be vigilant and well-versed in managing stroke in pregnancy, as both the mother and the baby are prone to stroke-related injury. In this viewpoint article, we have reviewed the current data from research publications on the incidence, prevalence, risk factors, and clinical presentation of stroke in pregnancy. Finally, we have discussed the plan of investigations and the current treatment guidelines for stroke in pregnancy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jayasree Manikinda
- Department of Neurology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Secunderabad, Telangana, India
| | - Subhash Kaul
- Department of Neurology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Secunderabad, Telangana, India
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Mortazavi ZS, Zandifar A, Ub Kim JD, Tierradentro-García LO, Shakarami M, Zamharir FD, Hadipour M, Oustad M, Shafiei E, Tara SZ, Shirani P, Asadi H, Vossough A, Saadatnia M. Re-Evaluating Risk Factors, Incidence, and Outcome of Aneurysmal and Non-Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. World Neurosurg 2023; 175:e492-e504. [PMID: 37024083 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.03.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is one of the world's most life-threatening types of stroke. SAH can be classified into two main categories, aneurysmal (aSAH) and non-aneurysmal SAH (naSAH). In the present study, we aimed to prospectively evaluate SAH and its subcategories incidences, risk factors, complications, and outcomes in central Iran. METHODS All SAH patients diagnosed between 2016 and 2020 were included in Isfahan SAH Registry. Demographic, clinical characteristics, incidence rates (based on age categories), and laboratory/imaging findings were collected and compared between aSAH and naSAH subgroups. Complications during hospital stay and outcomes were also analyzed. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the predictors of aSAH versus naSAH. Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox regression were used to evaluate the survival probability. RESULTS A total of 461 SAH patients were included through Isfahan SAH Registry. The SAH annual incidence rate was 3.11 per 100,000 person-years. aSAH had higher incidence rate than naSAH (2.08/100,000 vs. 0.9/100,000 person-years, respectively). In-hospital mortality was 18.2%. Hypertension (P = 0.003) and smoking (P = 0.03) were significantly associated with aSAH, whereas diabetes mellitus (P < 0.001) was more associated with naSAH. After Cox regression analysis, there were higher hazard ratios for reduced in-hospital survival in conditions including altered mental status, Glasgow Coma Scale ≤13, rebleeding, and seizures. CONCLUSIONS This study provided an updated estimation of SAH and its subgroups incidences in central Iran. Risk factors for aSAH are comparable to the ones reported in the literature. It is noteworthy that diabetes mellitus was associated with a higher incidence of naSAH in our cohort.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Zahra Sadat Mortazavi
- Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Department of Neurology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Isfahan Medical Student Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
| | - Alireza Zandifar
- Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
| | - Jorge Du Ub Kim
- Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
| | | | - Mehrnaz Shakarami
- Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Department of Neurology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Isfahan Medical Student Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
| | - Farzam Dashti Zamharir
- Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Department of Neurology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Isfahan Medical Student Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
| | - Maryam Hadipour
- Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
| | - Marjan Oustad
- Department of Neurology, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Kangan, Iran
| | - Elham Shafiei
- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
| | - Seyedeh Zahra Tara
- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
| | - Peyman Shirani
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
| | - Hamed Asadi
- Department of Radiology, Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia; School of Medicine-Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia; Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Monash Imaging, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Department of Interventional Radiology, St Vincent's Health Australia, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia; Stroke Division, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
| | - Arastoo Vossough
- Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
| | - Mohammad Saadatnia
- Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Department of Neurology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Tetsuhara K, Kaku N, Arimura K, Sakai Y, Ohga S. Quantitative indices for an intracranial aneurysm and subarachnoid hemorrhage in early childhood: a case report. BMC Neurol 2022; 22:488. [PMID: 36536327 PMCID: PMC9761937 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-022-03022-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Intracranial aneurysms (ICA) rarely occur in children under 3 years of age. Little is known for neuroimaging parameters that predict survival and clinical outcomes of patients with ICA in early childhood. CASE PRESENTATION A 2-year-old girl showed intracranial hemorrhage due to a rupture of aneurysm at the middle cerebral artery. Quantitative measurements of ischemic damages on the head computed tomography (CT) marked an extremely low score of 2 points with modified Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (mASPECTS). She died 15 days after admission. In publications from 2021 to 2022, we found 21 children who were under 3 years of age at onset of ICA. None of them died, but two of three patients who had mASPECTS scores 0-8 showed developmental delay and/or epilepsy as neurological complications. CONCLUSION Early CT findings are applicable for predicting survival and neurological outcomes of young children with intracranial hemorrhage.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kenichi Tetsuhara
- grid.177174.30000 0001 2242 4849Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan ,grid.411248.a0000 0004 0404 8415Emergency and Critical Care Center, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan ,grid.410810.c0000 0004 1764 8161Present address: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Fukuoka Children’s Hospital, 5-1-1, Kashii-Teriha, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 813-0017 Japan
| | - Noriyuki Kaku
- grid.177174.30000 0001 2242 4849Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan ,grid.411248.a0000 0004 0404 8415Emergency and Critical Care Center, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan
| | - Koichi Arimura
- grid.177174.30000 0001 2242 4849Department of Neurosurgery, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan
| | - Yasunari Sakai
- grid.177174.30000 0001 2242 4849Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan
| | - Shouichi Ohga
- grid.177174.30000 0001 2242 4849Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Ridwan S, Kandyba JA, Schug A, Malsagov E, Karageorgos N, Hans FJ. Delayed Leukoencephalopathy and Foreign Body Reaction After Endovascular Treatment in Patients With Intracranial Aneurysms and Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage-A Systematic Review of the Literature. Front Surg 2022; 8:732603. [PMID: 35004833 PMCID: PMC8733731 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.732603] [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: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Delayed leukoencephalopathy and foreign body reaction are rare complications after endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms. However, cases are increasingly being described, given the rising case numbers and complexity. Methods: Clinical presentation, differentials, diagnostics, treatment, and formerly published data were reviewed in light of available cases. A systematic search of the literature was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. Results: This article provides an extensive literature review of previously described cases, and discusses the causes and management of this rare and delayed complication by referring to 17 articles on this topic, with a total of 50 cases with sufficient data in the literature. Furthermore, we present the case of a 53-year-old female patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage from a large anterior communicating artery aneurysm with tortuous cervical vessels who was treated with endovascular coiling and has suffered delayed leukoencephalopathy 6 weeks after discharge. Diagnostics, treatment, and clinical course of this rare complication are presented on this case and based on formerly published literature. The patient timely recovered under high dose corticosteroid treatment and follow up MRI showed almost complete remission of the described lesions within 10 days in accordance with previously published data. Conclusion: Foreign body reaction might result in delayed leukoencephalopathy, especially following complex endovascular aneurysm treatment. Early high dose followed by low dose ongoing corticosteroid treatment might result in timely remission.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sami Ridwan
- Department of Neurosurgery, Paracelsus-Klinik Osnabrueck, Osnabrueck, Germany
| | - Jörg Andreas Kandyba
- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Marien-Hospital Osnabrueck, Osnabrueck, Germany
| | - Anita Schug
- Department of Neurosurgery, Paracelsus-Klinik Osnabrueck, Osnabrueck, Germany
| | - Elina Malsagov
- Department of Neurosurgery, Paracelsus-Klinik Osnabrueck, Osnabrueck, Germany
| | | | - Franz-Josef Hans
- Department of Neurosurgery, Paracelsus-Klinik Osnabrueck, Osnabrueck, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Papasilekas T, Themistoklis KM, Andreou A, Vlachos K, Foroglou N. Greek Registry of Cerebral Aneurysms. J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg 2021; 82:189-190. [PMID: 33540450 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1720983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
| | | | - Alexandros Andreou
- Department of Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece
| | - Konstantinos Vlachos
- Department of Neurosurgery, "K.A.T.-N.R.C." General Hospital of Attica, Chalandri, Greece
| | - Nikolaos Foroglou
- Department of Neurosurgery, University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
English SW, Saigle V, McIntyre L, Chassé M, Fergusson D, Turgeon AF, Lauzier F, Griesdale D, Garland A, Zarychanski R, Algird A, Wiens EJ, Hu V, Dutta P, Boun V, van Walraven C. External validation demonstrated the Ottawa SAH prediction models can identify pSAH using health administrative data. J Clin Epidemiol 2020; 126:122-130. [PMID: 32619751 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2020.06.024] [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: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES The objective of the study is to externally validate three primary subarachnoid hemorrhage (pSAH) identification models. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING We evaluated three models that identify pSAH using recursive partitioning (A), logistic regression (B), and a prevalence-adjusted logistic regression(C), respectively. Blinded chart review and/or linkage to existing registries determined pSAH status. We included all patients aged ≥18 in four participating center registries or whose discharge abstracts contained ≥1 administrative codes of interest between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2013. RESULTS A total of 3,262 of 193,190 admissions underwent chart review (n = 2,493) or registry linkage (n = 769). A total of 657 had pSAH confirmed (20·1% sample, 0·34% admissions). The sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value (PPV) were as follows: i) model A: 98·3% (97·0-99·2), 53·5% (51·5-55·4), and 34·8% (32·6-37·0); ii) model B (score ≥6): 98·0% (96·6-98·9), 47·4% (45·5-49·4), and 32·0% (30·0-34·1); and iii) model C (score ≥2): 95·7% (93·9-97·2), 85·5% (84·0-86·8), and 62·3 (59·3-65·3), respectively. Model C scores of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 had probabilities of 0·5% (0·2-1·5), 1·5% (1·0-2·2), 24·8% (21·0-29·0), 90·0% (86·8-92·0), and 97·8% (88·7-99·6), without significant difference between centers (P = 0·86). The PPV of the International Classification of Diseases code (I60) was 63·0% (95% confidence interval: 60·0-66·0). CONCLUSIONS All three models were highly sensitive for pSAH. Model C could be used to adjust for misclassification bias.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Shane W English
- Department of Medicine (Critical Care), uOttawa, Civic Campus Room F202, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4E9, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program (CEP), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), Civic Campus Room F202, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4E9, Canada.
| | - Victoria Saigle
- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital - General Campus, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6, Canada
| | - Lauralyn McIntyre
- Department of Medicine (Critical Care), uOttawa, Civic Campus Room F202, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4E9, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital - General Campus, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6, Canada
| | - Michaël Chassé
- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, 900 St Denis Street, Montreal, Quebec H2X 0A9, Canada
| | - Dean Fergusson
- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital - General Campus, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6, Canada; Department of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology), uOttawa, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6, Canada
| | - Alexis F Turgeon
- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit (Trauma - Emergency - Critical Care Medicine), 1050 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Local K0-03, Québec, Québec G1S 4L8, Canada; Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, 2325 Rue de l'Université, Québec, Québec G1V 0A6, Canada
| | - François Lauzier
- Centre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Québec, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada; Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Critical Care Medicine, and Department of Medicine, Université Laval, 2325 Rue de l'Université, Québec, Québec G1V 0A6, Canada
| | - Donald Griesdale
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, 2176 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
| | - Allan Garland
- Sections of Critical Care and Respirology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba, 820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1R9, Canada
| | - Ryan Zarychanski
- Department of Internal Medicine, Sections of Critical Care and Hematology/Medical Oncology, University of Manitoba, Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba, 820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg Manitoba R3A 1R9, Canada
| | - Almunder Algird
- Department of Neurosurgery, McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences, 1200 Main St W, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5, Canada
| | - Evan J Wiens
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba, 820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg Manitoba R3A 1R9, Canada
| | - Vivien Hu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, 2176 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
| | - Pallavi Dutta
- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, 1200 Main St W, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5, Canada
| | - Vincent Boun
- Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit (Trauma - Emergency - Critical Care Medicine), 1050 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Local K0-03, Québec, Québec G1S 4L8, Canada
| | - Carl van Walraven
- Department of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology), uOttawa, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 1053 Carling Avenue Building, 1st Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4E9, Canada; ICES-uOttawa, Administrative Services, 1053 Carling Avenue Building, 1st Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4E9, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Sonne A, Andersen JB, Rasmussen LS. The positive predictive value of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage diagnoses in the Danish National Patient Register. Clin Epidemiol 2019; 11:323-331. [PMID: 31118820 PMCID: PMC6503197 DOI: 10.2147/clep.s197251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction: Spontaneous (non-traumatic) subarachnoid hemorrhage (ntSAH) is frequently suspected in the emergency department, but the incidence rate is low. Diagnosis registers can provide valuable data for research in uncommon conditions like ntSAH. Unfortunately, validity vary in the registers. We aimed to assess the validity of the ntSAH diagnosis in the Danish National Patient Register (DNPR) and secondly to describe patients misclassified as ntSAH and to calculate the incidence rate of ntSAH. Methods: From the DNPR we extracted information on patients at least 18 years of age on admission registered with a diagnosis of ntSAH and admitted to a hospital in the Capital Region of Denmark between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2014. Two independent investigators reviewed the medical records to assess if the diagnosis could be confirmed. Those not confirmed were categorized according to a predeveloped case report form. Results: We identified 1101 patients with a diagnosis of ntSAH; medical records were accessible for 1069 (97.7%) and 842 (78.8%) met the inclusion criteria. The diagnosis was confirmed in 537 patients (63.8% (95% confidence interval: 60.5-67.0%)). Among patients where ntSAH was not confirmed, 122 (40.0%) had a traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (tSAH), ntSAH had been suspected in 57 (18.9%) patients but was not substantiated during admission, while parenchymal hemorrhages were identified in 45 (14.5%) patients. The incidence rate was 5.5 (95% CI: 4.9-6.1) per 100,000 persons per year. Conclusion: We found a positive predictive value (PPV) of 63.8% for the diagnosis of non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage in the Danish National Patient Register. The low PPV suggests that care should be taken if unvalidated data are used for research and that results of previous studies should be interpreted with caution.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Asger Sonne
- Department of Anaesthesia, Centre of Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - Jesper B Andersen
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Neuroscience Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - Lars S Rasmussen
- Department of Anaesthesia, Centre of Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Gritti P, Lorini FL, Lanterna LA, Bilotta F. Periprocedural management of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2019; 31:511-519. [PMID: 30020154 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Anesthesiologists and intensivists may be involved in the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) patients at various stages of care. This article will review the recent advances in the periprocedural management of aSAH patients. RECENT FINDINGS New scoring systems to assess gravity and prognosis of aSAH patients have been evaluated and proposed. Rebleeding still remains, with early aneurysmal treatment, a major challenge in the first hours of aSAH management. In the last decades, the treatment of the aSAH has shifted from clipping to coiling and more recently, the use of flow diversion technique has been introduced in selected patients. Although these improvements allow treatment of more complex aneurysms, they have implications for the anesthesiologist, including requiring the management of anticoagulation with its inherent risks. Even though knowledge, monitoring, and management of postprocedural phase of aSAH patients has improved, vasospasm and cerebral-delayed ischemia still remain the major and devastating complications in the postoperative course of aSAH patients. SUMMARY Despite recent progress in the scoring, diagnosis, and treatment of aSAH patients, the periprocedural management of these patients is still a major challenge for anesthesiologists and intensivists, who are involved from the first phase of the aneurysm rupture through the postoperative phases and vasospasm period.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Paolo Gritti
- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine
| | | | - Luigi A Lanterna
- Department of Neurosurgery, Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo
| | - Federico Bilotta
- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, 'Sapienza' University, Rome, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Nicholson P, O'Hare A, Power S, Looby S, Javadpour M, Thornton J, Brennan P. Decreasing incidence of subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neurointerv Surg 2018; 11:320-322. [PMID: 30314993 DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2018-014038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Revised: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence and trends in subarachnoid hemorrhage in Ireland using data from a national database. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective nationwide query of the Irish Hospital In-patient Enquiry System (HIPE). This is a national database of all in-patient activity in acute public hospitals in Ireland. Each HIPE entry records one episode of in-patient care. The study period ranged from 1997 to 2015. Population data was obtained from the Irish Central Statistics Office, and the annual prevalence of smoking from the Irish National Tobacco Control Office. We were therefore able to calculate both crude annual acute subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) incidence rates, as well as population-standardized rates, and compared them with trends in the annual smoking rates. RESULTS The mean number of SAH cases per year is 549, with 465 cases in 1997 and 517 in 2015 (range: 465-624). The absolute incidence of SAH, therefore, remained relatively stable. Due to population increases over time, the population-adjusted rate of SAH therefore decreased, from 126.9/million people/year in 1997 to 111.5/million people/year in 2015. Nationally, there was a decrease in smoking prevalence, from 31% in 1998 to 19.2% in 2015. There was a statistically significant correlation between decreasing smoking rates and decreasing population-adjusted incidence of SAH (P=<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Our data suggests that the incidence of non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage in our population appears to be decreasing, a decrease which is correlated with decreasing smoking rates. This provides important data both in terms of the epidemiology of SAH, as well as the possible role of public-health interventions in tackling both smoking and declining rates of SAH.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Alan O'Hare
- Department of Neuroradiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
| | - Sarah Power
- Department of Neuroradiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
| | - Seamus Looby
- Department of Neuroradiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
| | | | - John Thornton
- Department of Neuroradiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Dublin, Ireland
| | - Paul Brennan
- Department of Neuroradiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Cauldwell M, Rudd A, Nelson-Piercy C. Management of stroke and pregnancy. Eur Stroke J 2018; 3:227-236. [PMID: 31008353 PMCID: PMC6453206 DOI: 10.1177/2396987318769547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Stroke continues to be one of the main causes of death in the developed countries and the incidence in pregnancy appears to be increasing. Pregnancy-related stroke has a relatively high mortality rate of 10% and so clinicians need to be mindful of appropriate investigations and referral of a pregnant woman with suspected stroke, so they can receive timely treatment. In this review we address the risk factors associated with stroke, diagnosis and appropriate management of the different stroke types. We also discuss implications for care around pregnancy and delivery as well as reviewing how a pregnancy with previous stroke should be managed.
Collapse
|
11
|
Vinas Rios JM, Sanchez-Aguilar M, Kretschmer T, Heinen C, Medina Govea FA, Jose Juan SR, Schmidt T. Predictors of hydrocephalus as a complication of non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage: a retrospective observational cohort study in 107 patients. Patient Saf Surg 2018; 12:13. [PMID: 29796090 PMCID: PMC5964876 DOI: 10.1186/s13037-018-0160-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Background The predictors of shunt dependency such as amount of subarachnoid blood, acute hydrocephalus (HC), mode of aneurysm repair, clinical grade at admission and cerebro spinal fluid (CSF) drainage in excess of 1500 ml during the 1st week after the subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) have been identified as predictors of shunt dependency. Therefore our main objective is to identify predictors of CSF shunt dependency following non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage. Methods We performed a retrospective study including patients from January 1st 2012 to September 30th 2014 between 16 and 89 years old and had a non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage in cranial computed tomography (CCT). We excluded patients with the following characteristics: Patients who died 3 days after admittance, lesions in brainstem, previous surgical treatment in another clinic, traumatic brain injury, pregnancy and disability prior to SAH. We performed a descriptive and comparative analysis as well as a logistic regression with the variables that showed a significant difference (p < 0.05). Hence we identified the variables concerning HC after non traumatic SAH and its correlation. Results One hundred and seven clinical files of patients with non-traumatic SAH were analyzed. Twenty one (48%) later underwent shunt treatment. Shunt patients had significantly clinical and corroborated with doppler ultrasonography vasospasmus (p = 0.015), OR = 5.2. The amount of subarachnoidal blood according to modified Fisher grade was (p = 0.008) OR = 10.9. Endovascularly treated patients were less often shunted as compared with those undergoing surgical aneurysm repair (p = 0.004). Conclusion Vasospasmus and a large amount of ventricular blood seem to be a predictor concerning hydrocephalus after non-traumatic SAH. Hence according to our results the presence of these two variables could alert the treating physician in the decision whether an early shunt implantation < 7 days after SAH should be necessary.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | | | - Thomas Kretschmer
- 3Department of neurosurgery, Klinikum Klagenfurt, Klagefurt, Austria
| | - Christian Heinen
- Department of neurosurgery, University clinic Evangelical Hospital Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
| | | | | | - Thomas Schmidt
- Department of neurosurgery, University clinic Evangelical Hospital Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
| |
Collapse
|