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Is sex a predictor for delayed cerebral ischaemia (DCI) and hydrocephalus after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH)? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sabah RehmanHoang T PhanRonil V ChandraSeana L Gall
Published in: Acta neurochirurgica (2022)
Female sex is associated with the development of DCI; however, an association between sex and hydrocephalus was not detected. Strategies to target females to reduce the development of DCI may decrease overall morbidity and mortality after aSAH.
Keyphrases
  • subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • cerebrospinal fluid
  • brain injury