Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment Mediates Mortality in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage With Impaired Consciousness.
Ayham M AlkhachroumAntonio J BustilloNegar AsdaghiErika Marulanda-LondonoCarolina M GutierrezDaniel Samano Martin Del CampoEvie SobczakDianne FosterMohan KottapallyAmedeo MerendaSebastian KochJose G RomanoKristine O'PhelanJan ClaassenRalph L SaccoTatjana RundekPublished in: Stroke (2021)
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.