Disability-Adjusted Life-Years Associated With Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Secondary Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) contributes significantly to the global burden of disease.

Objective

To examine the association of ICH and secondary injury with disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for the individual patient.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study was conducted using data from the Universitätsklinikum Erlangen Cohort of Patients With Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage study. Consecutive patients admitted to a single tertiary care center from January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2015, were included. The sample comprised patients with oral anticoagulation-associated ICH (OAC-ICH) or primary spontaneous ICH (non-OAC-ICH). Statistical analysis was conducted from October 1 to December 31, 2020.

Exposures

ICH occurrence and sec

SUBMITTER: Haupenthal D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8290300 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature