Authors :
Dr. Benedict Iheanyichukwu Orji; Dr Francis Chiku Abeze
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 6 - June
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8058615
Abstract :
Introduction
Spontaneous Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SSAH) is
known to cause metabolic and pathological changes at
various aging population. Factors such as rising severity of
the aetiology, associated comorbidities and gender, may
confound the probable outcome. There are several facts
suggesting that there is significant role of each of the above
factors acting independently on the outcome of SSAH, but
none has elucidated the collective impact of gender and age
between 41 and 60 years, on the outcome of SSAH. Thus
this study wanted to see the effects of primary and
attenuated secondary injuries between the ages of 40-60
years in patients with SSAH. This study aims to
understand the pattern of these changes.
Objectives
To study how gender of the patients between 41 and
60 years affected their survival of spontaneous
subarachnoid hemorrhage in the subacute stage.
Materials and Methods
This is a prospective study of patients with
spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SSAH) managed
at a tertiary hospital from January 2018 till January 2023.
Twenty-two patients were studied. The patients included
those with intracerebral and intraventricular hemorrhage.
The study excluded patients with traumatic brain injury
and patients without brain imaging. The management of
these patients were uniform. The GCS on admission were
checked; in the acute/subacute phase. Their age were from
41-60 years, with their corresponding outcome correlated.
The outcomes were survival or mortality.
Results
Total number of patients studied was 22, male 13
(59.1%), females 9 (41.9%),
Conclusion
Older age correlated with poorer Glasglow Coma
Scale (GCS) and higher mortality rate. Efforts should be
intensified to tackle these factors before and during the
hemorrhage to improve outcome.
Introduction
Spontaneous Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SSAH) is
known to cause metabolic and pathological changes at
various aging population. Factors such as rising severity of
the aetiology, associated comorbidities and gender, may
confound the probable outcome. There are several facts
suggesting that there is significant role of each of the above
factors acting independently on the outcome of SSAH, but
none has elucidated the collective impact of gender and age
between 41 and 60 years, on the outcome of SSAH. Thus
this study wanted to see the effects of primary and
attenuated secondary injuries between the ages of 40-60
years in patients with SSAH. This study aims to
understand the pattern of these changes.
Objectives
To study how gender of the patients between 41 and
60 years affected their survival of spontaneous
subarachnoid hemorrhage in the subacute stage.
Materials and Methods
This is a prospective study of patients with
spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SSAH) managed
at a tertiary hospital from January 2018 till January 2023.
Twenty-two patients were studied. The patients included
those with intracerebral and intraventricular hemorrhage.
The study excluded patients with traumatic brain injury
and patients without brain imaging. The management of
these patients were uniform. The GCS on admission were
checked; in the acute/subacute phase. Their age were from
41-60 years, with their corresponding outcome correlated.
The outcomes were survival or mortality.
Results
Total number of patients studied was 22, male 13
(59.1%), females 9 (41.9%),
Conclusion
Older age correlated with poorer Glasglow Coma
Scale (GCS) and higher mortality rate. Efforts should be
intensified to tackle these factors before and during the
hemorrhage to improve outcome.
