Predicting mortality rate with ICH score in Thai intracerebral hemorrhage patients
- Author:
Sombat Muengtaweepongsa
;
Bancha Seamhan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Neurology Asia
2013;18(2):131-135
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) constitutes 10% to 15% of all stroke patients. ICH score is a simple
tool for outcome prediction for intracerebral hemorrhage patients. The score consists of 5 characteristics
including age > 80 years, Glasgow Coma Scale, infratentorial location, hematoma volume and presence
of intraventricular hemorrhage that were found to be independent predictors of poor prognosis. The
study aimed to validate prediction of 30 days mortality in Thai intracerebral hemorrhage patients.
This is a cross-sectional study of patients with ICH in Thammasat University Hospital from 1 January
2011 to 31 December 2011. Independent predictors of 30 days mortality were identifi ed and the ICH
score was determined. The study showed that the signifi cant independent parameters were location
of hemorrhage, Glasgow Coma Scale, and ICH volume. In multivariate analysis, the signifi cant
parameters were infratentorial ICH, Glasgow Coma Scale (3-4), ICH volume > 30 cm3
, and presence
of intraventricular hemorrhage. We conclude that ICH score is a useful and reliable tool to predict
30 days mortality in Thai patients, although age > 80 years is not an independent predictor in this
study.
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