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Predictors Of The Intracerebral Hemorrhage Volume In Hypertensive Patients, Mohammad Wasay, Adnan Yousuf, Darshan Lal, Safia Awan
Predictors Of The Intracerebral Hemorrhage Volume In Hypertensive Patients, Mohammad Wasay, Adnan Yousuf, Darshan Lal, Safia Awan
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Background: Hemorrhage volume is an important predictor of outcome in Patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). It is not clear why in some Patients ICH volume is larger than in others. Identification of modifiable factors responsible for large-volume hemorrhage in hypertensive Patients may help to reduce ICH-related morbidity and mortality. Objective: The objective of this study was to identify predictors of large-volume ICH in hypertensive Patients. Methods:At a tertiary care center in Karachi (Pakistan), 157 hypertensive Patients with ICH were prospectively analyzed in 2008-2009, and hemorrhage volumes were determined using CT or MRI and various factors, including duration of hypertension, …