Parenchymatous hematoma in patients with atraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage: Characteristics, treatment, and clinical outcomes

Prognostic nomogram for predicting lower extremity deep venous thrombosis in ruptured intracranial aneurysm patients who underwent endovascular treatment

Background

Lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is one of the major postoperative complications in patients with ruptured intracranial aneurysms (RIA) who underwent endovascular treatment (EVT). However, patient-specific predictive models are still lacking. This study aimed to construct and validate a nomogram model for estimating the risk of lower extremity DVT for RIA patients who underwent EVT.

Methods

This cohort study enrolled 471 RIA patients who received EVT in our institution between 1 January 2020 to 4 February 2022. Perioperative information on participants is collected to develop and validate a nomogram for predicting lower extremity DVT in RIA patients after EVT. Predictive accuracy, discriminatory capability, and clinical effectiveness were evaluated by concordance index (C-index), calibration curves, and decision curve analysis.

Result

Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age, albumin, D-dimer, GCS score, middle cerebral artery aneurysm, and delayed cerebral ischemia were independent predictors for lower extremity DVT. The nomogram for assessing individual risk of lower extremity DVT indicated good predictive accuracy in the primary cohort (c-index, 0.92) and the validation cohort (c-index, 0.85), with a wide threshold probability range (4-82%) and superior net benefit.

Conclusion

The present study provided a reliable and convenient nomogram model developed with six optimal predictors to assess postoperative lower extremity DVT in RIA patients, which may benefit to strengthen the awareness of lower extremity DVT control and supply appropriate resources to forecast patients at high risk of RIA-related lower extremity DVT.

Time course of outcome in poor grade subarachnoid hemorrhage patients: a longitudinal retrospective study

Background

Neurological outcome and mortality of patients suffering from poor grade subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) may have changed over time. Several factors, including patients’ characteristics, the presence of hydrocephalus and intraparenchymal hematoma, might also contribute to this effect. The aim of this study was to assess the temporal changes in mortality and neurologic outcome in SAH patients and identify their predictors.

Methods

We performed a single center retrospective cohort study from 2004 to 2018. All non-traumatic SAH patients with poor grade on admission (WFNS score of 4 or 5) who remained at least 24 h in the hospital were included. Time course was analyzed into four groups according to the years of admission (2004–2007; 2008–2011; 2012–2015 and 2016–2018).

Results

A total of 353 patients were included in this study: 202 patients died (57 %) and 260 (74 %) had unfavorable neurological outcome (UO) at 3 months. Mortality tended to decrease in in 2008–2011 and 2016–2018 periods (HR 0.55 [0.34–0.89] and HR 0.33 [0.20–0.53], respectively, when compared to 2004–2007). The proportion of patients with UO remained high and did not vary significantly over time. Patients with WFNS 5 had higher mortality (68 % vs. 34 %, p = 0.001) and more frequent UO (83 % vs. 54 %, p = 0.001) than those with WFNS 4. In the multivariable analysis, WFNS 5 was independently associated with mortality (HR 2.12 [1.43–3.14]) and UO (OR 3.23 [1.67–6.25]). The presence of hydrocephalus was associated with a lower risk of mortality (HR 0.60 [0.43–0.84]).

Conclusions

Both hospital mortality and UO remained high in poor grade SAH patients. Patients with WFNS 5 on admission had worse prognosis than others; this should be taken into consideration for future clinical studies.

Supplementary Information

The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12883-021-02229-1.