Faster Decay of Cerebrospinal Fluid Red Blood Cells and Total Protein Predict Good Functional Outcome After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Prognostication after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is essential to guide clinical management and improve patient care.

Objective

To investigate whether decay rates of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) red blood cells (RBC) and total protein (TP) after SAH predict functional outcome at 3 months.

Methods

Patients with SAH treated at the Neurological Intensive Care Unit Innsbruck with a first CSF sample (CSFfirst) within 72 h after admission and at least one subsequent sample were eligible for inclusion. Decay rates of RBC and TP were measured between CSFfirst and each subsequent measurement (Weeks 1-3). Modified Rankin Scale scores at 3 months ≤ 2 were defined as good functional outcomes.

Results

A total of 97 patients with a median age of 61 years [25th; 7

SUBMITTER: Berek A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12022417 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature