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Treatment of Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A 20‐Year National Inpatient Sample Review

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

BACKGROUNDAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is a major source of morbidity and mortality, and its management has undergone foundational changes over thepast 2 decades. Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Ahead of Print.

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Abstract WP51: Non-Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage and Risk of Incident Dementia

Stroke Journal

The exposure was an incident diagnosis of non-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage, defined as a composite of intracerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or subdural hemorrhage. In secondary analyses, the risks of dementia in different subtypes of intracranial hemorrhage were studied.Results:Among 2.1

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Abstract TP205: Alzheimer’s Disease and Risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage

Stroke Journal

Introduction:Alzheimers Disease (AD), characterized by extracellular deposition of amyloid beta (A) plaques in brain tissue, is often comorbid with cerebral amyloid angiopathy, which carries an elevated risk of intracranial hemorrhage. The exposure variable was AD, defined byICD-9-CMcode 331.0 andICD-10-CMcode G30.x.

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Non-Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage and Risk of Incident Dementia in U.S. Medicare Beneficiaries

Stroke Journal

The exposure was a new diagnosis of non-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage, defined as a composite of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), and subdural hemorrhage (SDH). In secondary analyses, the risks of dementia in different subtypes of intracranial hemorrhage were studied.Results:Among 2.1

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Abstract TMP73: Incidence and Outcomes for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage During Pregnancy: A 20-year Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample From 2000-2019

Stroke Journal

Introduction:Pregnancy is a risk factor for subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). We aim to better understand this risk and its impact on in-hospital outcomes over a longitudinal time period in a large population based sample.Methods:We analyzed the 2000-2019 National Inpatient Sample, selecting for aneurysmal SAH (aSAH).

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Abstract TP34: Outcomes and Trends of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Stroke Journal

Our study aims to describe the trends and outcomes of patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) using a Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database.Methods:We examined the 2016-2020 NIS database, focusing on patients aged 18 years and older with a primary SAH discharge diagnosis. years with 72,650 (61.0%) being female. to COVID 5.6 (p=0.0006).

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Abstract TP137: Reducing Opioid Prescription for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Headache Via a Dot-Phrase

Stroke Journal

Subarachnoid hemorrhage can cause debilitating headaches, affecting 90% of these patients in the intensive care unit, and 40% at 32 month follow up. Rates of opioid prescription inpatient were 93%, but inclusion of the dot phrase reduced opioid prescription at discharge to 14% compared to 43% in patients who did not have dot phrase included.