Inpatient Rehabilitation Outcomes after Primary Severe Haemorrhagic Stroke: A Retrospective Study Comparing Surgical versus Non-Surgical Management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Haemorrhagic stroke, accounting for 10-20% of all strokes, often requires decompressive surgery as a life-saving measure for cases with massive oedema and raised intracranial pressure. This study was conducted to compare the demographics, characteristics and rehabilitation profiles of patients with severe haemorrhagic stroke who were managed surgically versus those who were managed non-surgically.

Methods

A single-centre retrospective study of electronic medical records was conducted over a 3-year period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020. The inclusion criteria were first haemorrhagic stroke, age of >18 years and an admission Functional Independence Measure (FIM™) score of 18-40 upon admission to the rehabilitation centre. The primary outcome measure was dis

SUBMITTER: Ong PL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10455087 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature