Short- and long-term mortality of subarachnoid hemorrhage according to hospital volume and severity using a nationwide multicenter registry study

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Introduction: Recent improvements in treatment for subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) have decreased the mortality rates; however, the outcomes of SAH management are dependent on many other factors. In this study, we used nationwide, large-scale, observational data to investigate short- and long-term mortality rates after SAH treatment and the influence of patient severity and hospital volume. Patients and methods: We selected patients with SAH treated with clipping and coiling from the South Korean Acute Stroke Assessment Registry. High- and low-volume hospitals performed ≥20 clipping and coiling procedures and <20 clipping and coiling procedures per year, respectively. Short- and long-term mortality were tracked using data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service. Results: Among 2,634 patients treated using clipping and coiling, 1,544 (58.6%) and 1,090 (41.4%) were hospitalized in high- and low-volume hospitals, respectively, and 910 (34.5%) and 1,724 (65.5%) were treated with clipping and coiling, respectively. Mortality rates were 13.5, 14.4, 15.2, and 16.1% at 3 months, 1, 2, and 4 years, respectively. High-volume hospitals had a significantly lower 3-month mortality rate. Patients with mild clinical status had a significantly lower 3-month mortality rate in high-volume hospitals than in low-volume hospitals. Patients with severe clinical status had significantly lower 1- and 2-year mortality rates in high-volume hospitals than in low-volume hospitals. Conclusion: Short- and long-term mortality in patients with SAH differed according to hospital volume. In the modern endovascular era, clipping and coiling can lead to better outcomes in facilities with high stroke-care capabilities.

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Park, S. W., Lee, J. Y., Heo, N. H., Han, J. J., Lee, E. C., Hong, D. Y., … Oh, J. S. (2022). Short- and long-term mortality of subarachnoid hemorrhage according to hospital volume and severity using a nationwide multicenter registry study. Frontiers in Neurology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2022.952794

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