Table 1.
Characteristics of 170 consecutive aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients that were discharged after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. The table illustrates (by bolded text) that patients included in this study had lighter World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies admission scores and developed hydrocephalus less frequently. Accordingly, their hospitalization was around six days shorter and their discharge status was more favorable
| No NPD measurement (excluded) | MoCA and/or ERFC measured (included) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 55.5 (12.6) | 55.8 (11.3) | 0.89 |
| Sex, male (%) | 47 (36.7) | 12 (28.6) | 0.36 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 42 (32.8) | 16 (38.1) | 0.58 |
| Smoker, n (%) | 40 (31.3) | 19 (45.2) | 0.13 |
|
WFNS, n (%) I II III IV V |
44 (34.4) 24 (18.8) 6 (4.7) 29 (22.7) 25 (19.5) |
25 (59.5) 9 (21.4) 2 (4.8) 6 (14.3) 0 (0) |
0.002 |
|
Treatment, n (%) Microsurgical (clipping) Endovascular (coiling) |
66 (51.6) 62 (48.4) |
17 (40.5) 25 (59.5) |
0.22 |
| Cerebral vasospasm, n (%) | 49 (38.3) | 20 (47.6) | 0.37 |
| Delayed cerebral ischemia, n (%) | 27 (21.1) | 10 (23.8) | 0.83 |
| Hydrocephalus, n (%) | 84 (65.6) | 17 (40.5) | 0.006 |
|
BNI-scale, n (%) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) |
5 (3.9) 10 (7.8) 42 (32.8) 52 (40.6) 19 (14.8) |
0 (0) 3 (7.1) 21 (50.0) 15 (35.7) 3 (7.1) |
0.26 |
| Length of hospitalization in days, mean (SD) | 29.1 (16.1) | 23.6 (10.2) | 0.011 |
|
mRS at discharge, n (%) 0–2 (favorable outcome) 3–5 (unfavorable outcome) |
78 (60.9) 50 (39.1) |
34 (81.0) 8 (19.0) |
0.024 |
| n = 128 (100%) | n = 42 (100%) |
NPD = neuropsychological deficit
MoCA = Montreal Cognitive assessment
ERFC = The Rapid Evaluation of Cognitive Function
WFNS = World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies
BNI = Barrow Neurological Institute
mRS = modified Rankin Scale