Hospital-based study in the context of subarachnoid haemorrhage practice and literature: Factors to consider

摘要

Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) remains a serious medical condition with high mortality and morbidity. Analysis of current clinical practices of aSAH can highlight management as well as infrastructure challenges in relation to treatment algorithms. Walendy et al. [1] have presented the current treatment trends in a nation-wide study of aSAH rates and practice in Germany over a 4-year period. A hospital remuneration-based database was used to retrieve medical information on hospitalised aSAH cases. Study methodology likely captured all hospitalised aSAH cases, though this method depends on the accuracy of data entry and coding in the remuneration system of each hospital.