ZJUSAH Classification: A New Classification for Primary Brainstem Hemorrhage

Overview

Journal Life (Basel)

Specialty Biology

Date 2023 Mar 29

PMID 36984002

Authors

Jingyi Zhou

An Ping

Jizhong Mao

Yichen Gu

Fengqiang Liu

Anwen Shao

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Abstract

To analyze and improve ZJUSAH classification for primary brainstem hematoma, we retrospectively reviewed 211 patients with primary brainstem hemorrhage who were admitted to our institution between January 2014 and October 2020. The primary clinical outcomes were the 30-day survival rate and 90-day consciousness recovery rate, which were evaluated using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score. Univariate logistic regression and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to evaluate the prognostic model. The overall 30-day survival rate of the 211 patients was 69.7%. The 30-day survival rate was 95% among Type 1 patients, 77.8% among Type 2 patients, and 63.2% among Type 3 patients. The 90-day consciousness recovery rate was 63.2% among Type 1 patients, 61.9% among Type 2 patients, and 30.2% among Type 3 patients. Our findings suggest that ZJUSAH classification can be optimized according to hematoma volume, with Type 3 patients with a hematoma larger than 12.4 mL tending to have a worse state of consciousness. Additionally, we discovered that ZJUSAH classification is valuable in predicting 30-day survival rates in conservative treatment patients. In conclusion, our study established and optimized a new CT-based hematoma classification system for primary brainstem hematoma, which facilitates treatment selection and prognostic prediction.

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