David Robinson1, Jane C Khoury2, Dawn Kleindorfer3. 1. Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Electronic address: robin2dv@ucmail.uc.edu. 2. Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. 3. Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Abstract
BACKGOUND: Nontraumatic subdural hematomas are a common indication for inpatient hospitalization in the United States, yet there is little high-quality evidence regarding which patients should receive surgical or medical treatment. We sought to assess variation in surgical management and medical treatment with steroids for nontraumatic subdural hematomas across the United States. METHODS: Using the Premier database, we analyzed patients with a primary discharge diagnosis of nontraumatic subdural hematoma in 2014. International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, procedure codes were used to identify patients who underwent surgical management, and pharmacy data were used to identify patients treated with dexamethasone. Univariable and multivariable analyses were used to examine the association of age, race, sex, academic versus nonacademic center, and regions of the United States with conservative or surgical management. RESULTS: There were 3915 inpatient hospitalizations for nontraumatic subdural hematomas in 2014 in the Premier database, of whom 1860 (47.5%) underwent surgery, and 360 (9.2%) underwent treatment with dexamethasone, either as a primary treatment or as an adjuvant to surgery. Older age, female sex, and being managed outside of the Western U.S. region were associated with a lower likelihood of undergoing surgical management on multivariable analysis; only younger age was associated with a greater likelihood of being treated with dexamethasone. CONCLUSIONS: There is considerable variability in surgical management of nontraumatic subdural hematomas across the United States based on age, sex, and region. Future studies should explore the reasons for the variability and attempt to better clarify indications for surgical management of subdural hematomas.
BACKGOUND: Nontraumatic subdural hematomas are a common indication for inpatient hospitalization in the United States, yet there is little high-quality evidence regarding which patients should receive surgical or medical treatment. We sought to assess variation in surgical management and medical treatment with steroids for nontraumatic subdural hematomas across the United States. METHODS: Using the Premier database, we analyzed patients with a primary discharge diagnosis of nontraumatic subdural hematoma in 2014. International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, procedure codes were used to identify patients who underwent surgical management, and pharmacy data were used to identify patients treated with dexamethasone. Univariable and multivariable analyses were used to examine the association of age, race, sex, academic versus nonacademic center, and regions of the United States with conservative or surgical management. RESULTS: There were 3915 inpatient hospitalizations for nontraumatic subdural hematomas in 2014 in the Premier database, of whom 1860 (47.5%) underwent surgery, and 360 (9.2%) underwent treatment with dexamethasone, either as a primary treatment or as an adjuvant to surgery. Older age, female sex, and being managed outside of the Western U.S. region were associated with a lower likelihood of undergoing surgical management on multivariable analysis; only younger age was associated with a greater likelihood of being treated with dexamethasone. CONCLUSIONS: There is considerable variability in surgical management of nontraumatic subdural hematomas across the United States based on age, sex, and region. Future studies should explore the reasons for the variability and attempt to better clarify indications for surgical management of subdural hematomas.
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