Validation of the ICH score in patients with spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage admitted to the intensive care unit in Southern Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Validation of the intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) score in patients with a diagnosis of spontaneous ICH admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods

A multicentre cohort study was conducted in all consecutive patients with ICH admitted to the ICUs of three hospitals with a neurosurgery department between 2009 and 2012 in Andalusia, Spain. Data collected included ICH, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE-II) scores. Demographic data, location and volume of haematoma and 30-day mortality rate were also collated.

Results

A total of 336 patients were included. 105 of whom underwent surgery. Median (IQR) age: 62 (50-70) years.

Apache-ii

21(15-26) points, GCS: 7 (4-11) points, ICH score: 2 (2-3) points

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Fernandez S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6091906 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature