Long-term Effects of Time to Treatment in Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

Time From First Health Care Contact to Neurosurgical Admission and the Effect on Long-term Labour Market Affiliation and Mortality in Patients With Spontaneous Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

For patients with spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage, it remains to be investigated if there is an association between the time from patients call the Emergence Medical Coordination Center to neurosurgical admission and long-term outcome.

This is a retrospective cohort study with four-year followup. The primary aim is to determine if the time to neurosurgical admission is associated to labour marked affiliation and mortality after four years.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage registered in the Danish National Patient Register and confirmed by medical record review.
• Initially admitted to a hospital in the Capital Region of Denmark between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2014.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Prior subarachnoid haemorrhage.
• Inhospital symptom onset.