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Hypotension at presentation is an indicator of poor prognosis in acute intracerebral haemorrhage.
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PMID:  18988405     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To identify frequency of hypotension in a large cohort of patients with intracerebral haemorrhage and its prognostic significance. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of 920 patients with spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH). Patients were divided in three groups based on Diastolic blood pressure (DBP); hypotensive group (DBP < 70 mmHg), normotensive group (DBP; 71-90 mmHg) and hypertensive group (DBP > 90 mmHg). RESULTS: Of the total patients with ICH, 7% (64) presented with hypotension, 13% (120) were normotensive and 80% (736) were hypertensive. In the hypotensive group, 37% (24) patients died as compared to 25%(30) in normotensive group and 25% (182) in hypertensive group (p = 0.03). Hypotension at presentation, thalamic and lobar haemorrhages were predictors of poor outcome. Patients with diastolic BP of less than 70 were significantly more likely to die than with DBP 71-90 (OR = 1.9, 95% CI; 1.1-2.9, p = 0.03). This relationship was still significant after adjusting for age, sex, history of presentation, coma at presentation and location of haemorrhage (OR = 1.45, 95% CI; 1.0-2.2, p = 0.045). CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that hypotension at presentation is a predictor of poor outcome in patients with ICH. Patients with diastolic blood pressure less than 70 are more likely to have a fatal outcome as compared to those with normal blood pressure.
Authors:
Mohammad Wasay; Bhojo A Khealani; Saad Shafqat; Ayesha Kamal; Nadir Ali Syed
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association     Volume:  58     ISSN:  0030-9982     ISO Abbreviation:  J Pak Med Assoc     Publication Date:  2008 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-11-07     Completed Date:  2008-12-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7501162     Medline TA:  J Pak Med Assoc     Country:  Pakistan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  359-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology and Community Heath Sciences, The Aga Khan University, Karachi.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Cerebral Hemorrhage / complications,  diagnosis,  mortality*
Female
Humans
Hypotension / epidemiology*
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Pakistan / epidemiology
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors

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