Subdural hematomas in chronic dialysis patients: significant and increasing. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2007 Sep;2(5):956-9
Date
08/19/2007Pubmed ID
17702715DOI
10.2215/CJN.03781106Scopus ID
2-s2.0-34548818798 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 39 CitationsAbstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Subdural hematoma is a known complication of long-term hemodialysis.
DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, AND MEASUREMENTS: The US Renal Data System was used to determine the occurrence rate of nontraumatic subdural hematoma in long-term dialysis patients and to evaluate time trends.
RESULTS: The occurrence rate of subdural hematoma in long-term dialysis patients is 10 times higher than that of the general population. From 1991 to 2002, the occurrence rate of subdural hematoma in hemodialysis patients doubled, whereas it did not change in peritoneal dialysis patients.
CONCLUSIONS: This high occurrence rate of subdural hematoma and its recent increase may be related to increased use of anticoagulants in long-term hemodialysis patients.
Author List
Sood P, Sinson GP, Cohen EPAuthor
Grant P. Sinson MD Associate Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AgedFemale
Hematoma, Subdural
Humans
Male
Prospective Studies
Renal Dialysis