The Disease Burden of Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Hunan Province, China in 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hunan Province is a region in China with a high prevalence of intracerebral hemorrhage, especially primary intracerebral hemorrhage (PICH). The objective of this observational study was to assess the disease burden of PICH.

Methods

We searched the Hunan Provincial Health Statistics Direct Reporting and Decision Analysis System to retrieve PICH inpatient and outpatient data and all-population all-cause deaths in Hunan Province in 2018. DisMod II was used to estimate the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to PICH in 2018.

Results

In 2018, 30,400 new PICH cases were recorded in Hunan Province. The incidence was higher among men (51.6 per 100,000) than women (29.3 per 100,000). The DALYs due to PICH were 478,000 patient-years, the years of life lost (YL

SUBMITTER: Han L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9146816 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature