Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment Mediates Mortality in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage With Impaired Consciousness

Ayham Alkhachroum, Antonio Bustillo, Negar Asdaghi, Erika Marulanda, Carolina M Gutierrez, Daniel Samano, Evie Sobczak, Dianne Foster, Mohan Kottapally, Amedeo Merenda,

Stroke · 2021 · 41 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

In this large multicenter stroke registry, a third of ICH cases presented with impaired LOC. Impaired LOC was associated with greater in-hospital mortality and worse disposition at discharge, largely influenced by early decision to withhold or WOLST.

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