[Management of patients with intracerebral hemorrhages on Austrian Stroke Units: results of the GOG-BIQG Austrian Stroke Units Registry 2003-2007].
BACKGROUND
Few studies could show a beneficial effect of stroke units for the treatment of patients with intracerebral hemorrhages.


METHODS
A total of 1539 patients with intracerebral hemorrhages have been registered in the GOG-BIQG Austrian Stroke Unit Registry between January 2003 and February 2007. Their data were analysed with regard to clinical aspects and treatment characteristics. A first survey about the dealings of stroke units with ICH-Patients was drawn. For statistical analyses we used R 2.4.1 (The R Project).


RESULTS
We registered a male predominance (52.89%), but women were older (76 vs. 67 yrs) and more seriously affected (NIHSS 9.0 vs. 8.0). The use of invasive measurements was dependent on the clinical severity on admission; the outcome was related to the NIHSS on admission. The 3-month mortality rate was 19.05% and constant for the whole observational period.


CONCLUSIONS
Austrian stroke units are capable of dealing with the management of intracerebral hemorrhages.
Eckhardt
Raoul
R
Abteilung für Neurologie, Landesklinikum Donauregion Tulln, Tulln, Austria. raoul.eckhardt@kabsi.at
Schnabl
Stefan
S
Brainin
Michael
M