External ventricular drain placement is associated with lower mortality after intracerebral hemorrhage with intraventricular hemorrhage

External ventricular drain placement is associated with lower mortality after intracerebral hemorrhage with intraventricular hemorrhage

Abstract Background and aims Many patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) develop intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), which is associated with higher mortality and worse clinical outcome. External ventricular drains (EVDs) are often placed, but there is little data on how much patients benefit f...

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Main Authors: Andrew D. Warren, Qi Li, Kristin Schwab, Brenna McKaig, Alexa N. Goldstein, Steven M. Greenberg, Anand Viswanathan, Christopher Anderson, M. Edip Gurol, Aman Patel, Joshua N. Goldstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Cerebral hemorrhage
Intracranial hemorrhages
Ventriculostomy
Brain diseases
Cerebrovascular disorders
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-022-00450-4

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