McGuire, Alistair 
ORCID: 0000-0002-5367-9841, Christensen, M, Raikou, M and Whittle, I
(2007)
Long-term mortality, morbidity and hospital care following intracerebral hemorrhage: an 11-year cohort study.
Cerebrovascular Disease, 23 (3).
pp. 221-228.
ISSN 1015-9770
Abstract
Background and Purpose: Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) represents the severest form of stroke, yet examinations of long-term prognosis and associated health care use are rare. This study assessed survival, morbidity and cost of hospital care over 11 years following a first-ever ICH in the UK. Methods: We used a population-based retrospective inception cohort design using data from the Hospital Record Linkage System in Scotland. Long-term survival, morbidity and treatment provided in hospitals were evaluated in all patients with a first diagnosis of ICH in 1995. A cohort of ischemic stroke (IS) patients was also examined for comparison. Results: A total of 705 patients with ICH and 8,893 with IS were identified. The mean age was 65 years (SD = 17.2) for ICH and 73 years (SD = 11.8) for IS at stroke onset. The acute in-hospital mortality was 45.7 and 30.1% for ICH and IS, 51.2 and 39.9% at 1 year, while 76.0 and 80.4% were dead 11 years later. The cumulative risk of nonfatal or fatal ICH was 8.0, 12.7 and 13.7% at 1, 5 and 10 years, and 7.0, 11.1 and 12.9% for IS in the ICH cohort. The mean cost of initial hospital care was GBP 10,332 (SD = 19,919) for ICH and GBP 9,937 (SD = 15,777) for IS. The mean total costs over 11 years were GBP 18,629 (SD = 29,943) for ICH and GBP 21,505 (SD = 27,190) for IS. Conclusion: Following a first ICH, individuals have a poorer short-term prognosis than individuals with IS, yet both ICH and IS imply significant follow-up care.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?... |
| Additional Information: | © 2007 S. Karger AG |
| Divisions: | Social Policy LSE Health |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Feb 2009 16:41 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 23:09 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/22422 |
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