Abstract

ARCE KITA, Juan S.. Effect of age on the morbimortality of intracerebal hemorrhage. Rev. virtual Soc. Parag. Med. Int. [online]. 2015, vol.2, n.1, pp.31-52. ISSN 2312-3893.  https://doi.org/10.18004/rvspmi/2312-3893/2015.02(01)31-052.

Introduction: The available data about risk factors and mortality in young individuals after an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are limited. Objectives: To determine the risk factors in this population and then compare the mortality frequency and associated complications between adults younger than 50 years and those of 50 years old or more. Materials and methods: Two cohorts were created, one of adult patients younger than 50 years old with ICH (cohort 1) and another of adults of 50 years and more with ICH (cohort 2), admitted into the National Hospital of Itauguá in the 2013-2014 period. Results: Fifty three patients were included in cohort 1 and 89 in cohort 2. Both cohorts were similar in the demographic and clinical aspects. Mortality was higher in cohort 2. Glasgow scale at discharge was higher in cohort 1. There were not any significant differences between both populations in relation to the incidence of infectious and neurological complications originated in the hematoma. Conclusion: The ICH in subjects older than 50 years old is associated with higher mortality.

Keywords : spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage; age; mortality; neurological complications..

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