Secular Increases in Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage during Pregnancy: A Nationwide Sample Analysis

Importance: Understanding of the epidemiology, outcomes, and management of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (sSAH) during pregnancy is limited. Small, single center series suggest a slight increase in morbidity and mortality. Objective: To determine if incidence of sSAH in pregnancy is increasing nationally and also to study the outcomes for this patient population. Design, Setting, and Participants: A retrospective analysis was performed utilizing the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) and Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project for the years 2002-2014 for sSAH hospitalizations.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 30, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Kaustubh Limaye, Achint Patel, Mihir Dave, Cynthia Kenmuir, Sourabh Lahoti, Ashutosh P. Jadhav, Edgar A. Samaniego, Santiago OrtegaGutierrez, James Torner, David Hasan, Colin P. Derdeyn, Tudor Jovin, Harold P. Adams, Enrique C. Leira Source Type: research