The development of neurocritical care in China from the perspective of evaluation and treatment of critical neurological diseases

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To understand the varieties, evaluation, treatment, and prognosis of severe neurological diseases using the third NCU survey in China.

Design

A cross-sectional questionnaire study. The study was completed in three main steps: filling in the questionnaire, sorting out the survey data, and analyzing the survey data.

Results

Of 206 NCUs, 165 (80%) provided relatively complete information. It was estimated that 96,201 patients with severe neurological diseases were diagnosed and treated throughout the year, with an average fatality rate of 4.1%. The most prevalent severe neurological disease was cerebrovascular disease (55.2%). The most prevalent comorbidity was hypertension (56.7%). The most prevalent complication was hypoproteinemia (24.2%). The most comm

SUBMITTER: Su Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9990414 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature