Publications by authors named "Dina Elsaesser"
Neurocrit Care
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- This study examined the impact of corticosteroids on headache pain in patients with spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), aiming to determine if short-term use could alleviate refractory pain despite limited evidence supporting this treatment.
- A total of 213 patients were analyzed, with findings indicating that those treated with corticosteroids experienced a modest reduction in maximum daily pain scores on days 1-3 post-treatment, particularly on day 3, while mean daily pain scores and opioid consumption were not significantly affected.
- The research employed advanced statistical methods, including propensity score matching and inverse probability treatment weighting, to ensure balanced comparisons between patients receiving corticosteroids and those who did not, providing more reliable results regarding
