Threshold hemoglobin level for delayed cerebral ischemia: A single-center retrospective analysis

Background: Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) occurs in approximately 20%–30 % of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). This is the most common complication of SAH and has a high mortality rate. In the present study, we investigated the relationship between hemoglobin (Hb) values and DCI and ai...

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Main Authors: Besnek Atakan, Şanlı Ahmet Metin, Türkoğlu Mehmet Erhan
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description Background: Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) occurs in approximately 20%–30 % of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). This is the most common complication of SAH and has a high mortality rate. In the present study, we investigated the relationship between hemoglobin (Hb) values and DCI and aimed to determine a cutoff Hb value to be used as a predictor of DCI. Methods: A total of 259 patients who were followed up for aneurysmal SAH at the Neurosurgery Clinic of Health Sciences University Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital were included in our study. The patients were categorized into three groups according to Hb levels, low: <10 g/dl, moderate:10–13 g/dl, and high: >13 g/dl, and the relationship between Hb value and DCI and clinical outcomes was examined. Further, the cutoff Hb value for predicting DCI was determined by receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis. Results: Statistical analyses revealed that patients with low Hb levels of <10 g/dl had a higher frequency of DCI than those with Hb levels of <10.75 g/dl. In addition, pairwise analyses based on the determined cutoff value revealed that patients with Hb levels <10.75 g/dl experienced DCI more frequently. Conclusion: This study aimed to determine the utility of Hb levels as a predictor of DCI by examining its risk factors. The cutoff Hb level determined here is an important predictive factor for DCI, and the results provide promising evidence in term of early detection of DCI.
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spelling doaj-art-8b85cfc86ee442d9825638d7af9462cf2025-08-20T02:49:49ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-12-011023e4055110.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40551Threshold hemoglobin level for delayed cerebral ischemia: A single-center retrospective analysisBesnek Atakan0Şanlı Ahmet Metin1Türkoğlu Mehmet Erhan2Departmant of Neurosurgery, Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital, Şanlıurfa, Turkey; Corresponding author.Departmant of Neurosurgery, University of Health Sciences Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyDepartmant of Neurosurgery, University of Health Sciences Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyBackground: Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) occurs in approximately 20%–30 % of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). This is the most common complication of SAH and has a high mortality rate. In the present study, we investigated the relationship between hemoglobin (Hb) values and DCI and aimed to determine a cutoff Hb value to be used as a predictor of DCI. Methods: A total of 259 patients who were followed up for aneurysmal SAH at the Neurosurgery Clinic of Health Sciences University Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital were included in our study. The patients were categorized into three groups according to Hb levels, low: <10 g/dl, moderate:10–13 g/dl, and high: >13 g/dl, and the relationship between Hb value and DCI and clinical outcomes was examined. Further, the cutoff Hb value for predicting DCI was determined by receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis. Results: Statistical analyses revealed that patients with low Hb levels of <10 g/dl had a higher frequency of DCI than those with Hb levels of <10.75 g/dl. In addition, pairwise analyses based on the determined cutoff value revealed that patients with Hb levels <10.75 g/dl experienced DCI more frequently. Conclusion: This study aimed to determine the utility of Hb levels as a predictor of DCI by examining its risk factors. The cutoff Hb level determined here is an important predictive factor for DCI, and the results provide promising evidence in term of early detection of DCI.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024165826Subarachnoid hemorrhageDelayed cerebral ischemiaHemoglobin
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Şanlı Ahmet Metin
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Threshold hemoglobin level for delayed cerebral ischemia: A single-center retrospective analysis
Heliyon
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Delayed cerebral ischemia
Hemoglobin
title Threshold hemoglobin level for delayed cerebral ischemia: A single-center retrospective analysis
title_full Threshold hemoglobin level for delayed cerebral ischemia: A single-center retrospective analysis
title_fullStr Threshold hemoglobin level for delayed cerebral ischemia: A single-center retrospective analysis
title_full_unstemmed Threshold hemoglobin level for delayed cerebral ischemia: A single-center retrospective analysis
title_short Threshold hemoglobin level for delayed cerebral ischemia: A single-center retrospective analysis
title_sort threshold hemoglobin level for delayed cerebral ischemia a single center retrospective analysis
topic Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Delayed cerebral ischemia
Hemoglobin
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024165826
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