Seasonal Variation in the Incidence of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Associated with Age and Gender: 20-Year Results from the Yamaguchi Cerebral Aneurysm Registry
Seasonal Variation in the Incidence of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Associated with Age and Gender: 20-Year Results from the Yamaguchi Cerebral Aneurysm Registry
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DOI:
10.1159/000345247
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发表时间:
2013-01-01
影响因子:
5.7
通讯作者:
Suzuki, Michiyasu
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作者:
Ishihara, Hideyuki;Kunitsugu, Ichiro;Suzuki, Michiyasu
Background: This study was a cerebral aneurysm registry study conducted in a region with few climatic differences. Based on data collected for over 20 years, seasonal variations and characteristics of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) due to ruptured aneurysms were analyzed. Methods: This study included 5,007 patients in the Yamaguchi Prefecture with aneurysmal SAH between 1986 and 2005. Incidence rates by month, sex, age, severity, and aneurysm site were analyzed. Results: In women, seasonal variation was observed, in particular among those aged >= 50 years. Among those aged 50-69 years, the highest incidence was in October, and the nadir was in June (peak-to-trough ratio = 1.72). At age >= 70 years, this was slightly different, with the highest incidence in December and the nadir in July (peak-to-trough ratio = 1.48). However, there was no seasonal variation in men overall; it was limited to elderly men at age >= 70 years, with the highest incidence in January and the nadir in July (peak-to-trough ratio = 2.9). Aneurysm site and severity showed no relationship with seasonal variation. Conclusion: The present study shows seasonal variations in the onset of SAH. Seasonal variations in SAH differed depending on age and sex. Copyright (C) 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel