Trends in Mortality from Hemorrhagic Stroke in Korea from 2012 to 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To analyze trends in mortality rates from hemorrhagic stroke (HS) according to HS subtypes, using nationwide data from January 2012 to December 2020.

Materials and methods

We used data from the National Health Claims Database provided by the National Health Insurance Service for 2012-2020 using the International Classification of Disease. The age-adjusted mortality rates of HS, which included subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), were calculated, and additional analyses were conducted according to age and sex.

Results

The age-adjusted mortality rates for HS, SAH, and ICH decreased substantially in both sexes between 2012 and 2020. During the study period, mortality rates for HS decreased from 8.87 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants to 6

SUBMITTER: Cho KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9256467 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature