Rahul A Sharma, Philip S Garza, Valérie Biousse, Owen B Samuels, Nancy J Newman, Beau Benjamin Bruce
BACKGROUND: Ocular fundus abnormalities, especially intraocular hemorrhage, may represent a clinically useful prognostic marker in patients with acute subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate associations between ocular fundus abnormalities and clinical outcomes in acute SAH. METHODS: Prospective evaluation of acute SAH patients with ocular fundus photography at bedside. Multivariable logistic models were used to evaluate associations between fundus abnormalities and poor outcome (inpatient death, care withdrawal, or discharge Glasgow Outcome Score <4) and intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital lengths-of-stay, controlling for APACHE II score, respiratory failure at ICU admission, Hunt & Hess score, aneurysmal etiology, age, and sex...
January 13, 2021: Neurosurgery