Key result
Young hypertensive ICH patients show lower 30-day mortality than older adults but more incapacitating disabilities.
Why the study?
Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage in young people has been only succinctly analyzed, and it is unclear if data from older patients apply to the young.
Do clinical characteristics and prognosis of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage differ between young and older patients?
Population
35 young patients with hypertensive ICH and 105 sex-matched older patients
Comparison
Young patients with hypertensive ICH vs older patients with hypertensive ICH
Design
Observational cohort study with sex-matched comparison
Authors
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Younger hypertensive ICH patients face lower mortality but higher disability; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Cohort (n=140)
Do clinical characteristics and prognosis of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage differ between young and older patients?
p-value: p=0.001
Young patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage have lower 30-day mortality but more incapacitating disabilities compared to older patients, suggesting age-related differences in pathogenesis.
Ruíz‐Sandoval et al. (2006) conducted a cohort in Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (n=140). Young age (15-40 years) vs. Older age (>40 years) was evaluated on 30-day mortality (p=0.001). Young patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage had significantly lower 30-day mortality compared to older patients (P=0.001), but experienced more incapacitating disabilities.
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