Editors' note: Magnesium, hemostasis, and outcomes in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage

Abstract

In response to “Magnesium, hemostasis, and outcomes in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage,” Drs. Zheng et al. share the results of their own investigation into admission serum magnesium (ASM) and spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (SICH) outcome. They found that patients with favorable outcomes had higher ASM levels than those patients who died within 30 days of admission. This association between low ASM levels and 30-day mortality was consistent with the results by Liotta et al. However, the data reported by Zheng et al. did not show that ASM was a predictor for 3-month outcome. Authors Liotta et al. explain this divergence may be due to differences in the statistical methodology and patient inclusion measures used in the studies. In response to “Magnesium, hemostasis, and outcomes in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage,” Drs. Zheng et al. share the results of their own investigation into admission serum magnesium (ASM) and spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (SICH) outcome. They found that patients with favorable outcomes had higher ASM levels than those patients who died within 30 days of admission.