Mortality rate of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage and related factors in Pasar Minggu Regional General Hospital

Abstract

Background The prevalence of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in Indonesia is 4.2%, with a high mortality rate (up to 80%). Studies show that risk factors that can cause an increase in mortality rate are blood pressure, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), clinical presentation, characteristics of the brain CT-scan, pneumonia, electrolyte imbalance, and hyperglycemia. The author aims to find out the mortality rate of spontaneous SAH among patients of Pasar Minggu Hospital and associated risk factors. Method This is a cross-sectional, descriptive analytic study of the medical records belonging to spontaneous SAH patients admitted to Pasar Minggu Hospital from January 2016 – November 2018. Data is analyzed with the Chi-square test (CI=95%, α=0.05). Results Twenty-four subjects were obtained. Mortality rate is 20.8%. Most subjects are female (70.8%) aged Conclusion Mortality rate of spontaneous SAH in Pasar Minggu Regional General Hospital is still high. The significantly correlated risk factor is GCS score at onset.