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- - The study analyzed the mortality rate of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) treated at Kurashiki Central Hospital over a decade (1999-2008), finding an overall mortality rate of 18.1% among 662 patients.
- - A notable decline in fatality rates was observed, decreasing from 24.2% in the period of 1999-2002 to 15.9% in 2005-2008, with statistical significance (p=0.016).
- - Factors contributing to this decline may include a shift from digital subtraction angiography to computed tomographic angiography, better selection for surgical procedures, and enhanced postoperative care.
Article Abstract
We retrospectively reviewed the mortality rate of the patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) who received initial treatment in Kurashiki Central Hospital, for the 10-year period from 1999 through 2008. The overall mortality was 18.1% (120/662). The average fatality rate in such cases has shown a decreasing trend, from 24.2% in 1999-2002 to 15.9% in 2005-2008 (p=0.016). Transition in initial diagnostic modality from the time-consuming digital subtraction angiography to the less-invasive computed tomographic angiography, appropriate indication for the operation, and improvement in postoperative management might affect this decline in fatality cases.
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