Modeling prognostic factors for poor neurological outcome in conservatively treated patients with intracerebral hemorrhage: A focus on TNF-α

Rendevski, Vladimir; Aleksovski, Boris; Stojanov, Dragan; Mihajlovska Rendevska, Ana; Aleksovski, Vasko; Gjorgoski, Icko

doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.06.027

Modeling prognostic factors for poor neurological outcome in conservatively treated patients with intracerebral hemorrhage: A focus on TNF-α

Journal

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

Date Issued

2018-09

Author(s)

Aleksovski, Boris

Stojanov, Dragan

Mihajlovska Rendevska, Ana

Aleksovski, Vasko

DOI

10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.06.027

Abstract

Prognostic models for Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), mainly based on clinical evaluation, have remained inherently confounded by subjective scoring assessments and limited accuracy. In this study, we aimed at assessing the risk for poor outcome after ICH based on peripheral biochemical markers (TNF-α, glutamate and glucose) and radiological variables (both at admission and five days after patient's care), for modeling purposes of prognostication.