Chronic subdural hematoma in women

Abstract Objective Gender differences in various diseases have recently been recognized as an important factor in the approach to more efficient preventive and therapeutic medicine. We clarified gender differences in the clinical characteristics of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) by comparing men a...

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Published in:World neurosurgery 2017-09, Vol.105, p.47-52
Main Authors: Hotta, Kazuko, M.D, Sorimachi, Takatoshi, M.D., Ph.D, Honda, Yumie, M.D., Ph.D, Matsumae, Mitsunori, M.D., Ph.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Chronic subdural hematoma
Consciousness disturbance
Female
Hematoma, Subdural, Acute - surgery
Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic - surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgical Procedures - methods
Outcome
Retrospective Studies
Sex
Sex difference
Sex Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Objective Gender differences in various diseases have recently been recognized as an important factor in the approach to more efficient preventive and therapeutic medicine. We clarified gender differences in the clinical characteristics of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) by comparing men and women with CSDH as there is a well-known male predominance in the prevalence of CSDH. Methods Clinical factors and computed tomography (CT) findings were retrospectively investigated in 490 consecutive patients admitted to our hospital between 2006 and 2015 who were diagnosed with CSDH. Results On univariate analysis, women were significantly older than men ( p
ISSN:1878-8750
1878-8769
DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.05.105