Risk Factors and Outcomes in Patients Treated in Neurocritical Care

Karolinska Institutet70,000 enrolled

Overview

The overall purpose of this epidemiologic research project is to provide a comprehensive exploration and analysis of critical elements within the neuro-intensive care process in Sweden. All aspects of intensive care management in critically ill patients with acute brain injury will be addressed. The analyses include description of patient characteristics, intensive care data, management and treatments, various aspects of short and long-term follow-up, mortality, regional- and sex-related differences. The long-term goal is to develop neuro-intensive care and management, to minimize in-hospital insults and secondary injuries, to improve diagnostics and follow-up, in order to reduce prolonged neurologic deficits and mortality in these patients.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

70,000

Conditions

Neuro-intensive Care Unit Patients Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal Ischemic Stroke Intracerebral Hemorrhage Stroke, Acute Meningitis

Interventions

Observational study, participants are not assigned an intervention as part of the study.OTHER

Observational study, participants are not assigned an intervention as part of the study.

Transport modalityOTHER

Transfer modality to tertiary centers

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * ICU admission 2010 to 2024 * Clinical diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracranial hemorrhage or ischemic brain injury, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, meningitis, encefalititis or other brain injury diagnosis.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mortality

Time frame: Up to two years

Secondary Outcomes

Morbidity

Neuropsychiatric diagnoses, depression/anxiety), longterm sick leave, loss of income as a proxy for quality of life