Outcomes of cerebrovascular disease in muscular dystrophies: A propensity-matched nationwide analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

The literature lacks large studies on outcomes of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) in patients with muscular dystrophies (MDs). Previous studies primarily focused on ischemic stroke. CVD can add considerable morbidity in patients with MD. We aimed to study the outcomes of CVD in patients with MDs using a national database.

Methods

Data were abstracted from the 2010-2021 Nationwide Readmission Database. We identified hospitalizations for CVDs including ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and other unspecified CVDs. We used propensity-score matching to account for selection bias and baseline differences between MD and non-MD patients in type of CVD, age, biological sex, time of discharge, and comorbidity burden. Outcomes were

SUBMITTER: Al-Salahat A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11625959 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature