Publications by authors named "Ava Stipanovich"
Background: Socioeconomic status affects outcomes in cerebrovascular disease, although its role in the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments (WLST) remains uncertain. We aim to examine the impact of socioeconomic factors on outcomes including WLST in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH).
Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of a cohort of consecutive patients with aSAH who were admitted to an academic center from 2016 to 2023.
Article Synopsis
- This study compares early-onset seizures in two groups of patients: those with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) and those with angiogram-negative nonperimesencephalic SAH (an-SAH).
- A total of 473 patients were analyzed, finding similar seizure rates in both groups (13% for aSAH vs. 11% for an-SAH), but the aSAH group showed more epileptic features without a significant difference.
- Risk factors for seizures were identified in the aSAH group, including increased Hunt and Hess grades and cerebral infarcts, while none were found to be associated with seizures in the an-SAH group.