Ten-Year Temporal Trends in Medical Complications After Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the United States [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—Despite significant mortality reduction, ARF and DVT risk after ICH have increased, whereas odds of sepsis and pneumonia have declined over the last decade. All complications were associated with increased cost and length of stay, but their associations with mortality were variable, likely due in part to survival bias. Innovative strategies are needed to prevent ICH-associated medical complications.

Source: Stroke - February 26, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Fadar Oliver Otite, Priyank Khandelwal, Amer M. Malik, Seemant Chaturvedi, Ralph L. Sacco, Jose G. Romano Tags: Complications, Mortality/Survival, Intracranial Hemorrhage Original Contributions Source Type: research