Purpose—The aim of this guideline is to present current and comprehensive
recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of acute spontaneous intracerebral …

Background The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) is commonly used in outcome and
mortality studies. Our aim was to investigate the association between CCI score and the …

Purpose—The aim of this guideline is to present current and comprehensive
recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of spontaneous intracerebral …

Objectives: The epidemiology of chronic critical illness is not well characterized. We sought
to determine the prevalence, outcomes, and associated costs of chronic critical illness in the …

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is more than twice as common as subarachnoid
hemorrhage (SAH) and is much more likely to result in death or major disability than …

Objective: To determine trends in incidence and mortality of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)
in a rigorous population-based study. Methods: We identified all cases of spontaneous ICH …

Background Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) causes 15% of strokes annually in the United
States. Methods Using the National Hospital Discharge Survey, we studied the disposition …

Background and Purpose—Previous studies of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) outcome
prediction models have not systematically included adjustment for comorbid conditions. The …

Background Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a fatal subtype of stroke that lacks effective
treatments. Angiogenesis following ICH is an important response mediating brain recovery …

Background and Purpose—Recent data suggest declining overall deaths attributable to
stroke. However, little is known about time trends in mortality during stroke hospitalization …