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Subdural hematoma epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The incidence of subdural hematoma is approximately 14.7 per 100,000 individuals in USA. The case mortality rate of traumatic subdural hematoma is approximately 14%. Patients of all age groups may develop subdural hematoma. The incidence of subdural hematoma increases with age. There is no racial predilection to subdural hematoma. Men are more commonly affected by chronic subdural hematoma than female.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The incidence of subdural hematoma is approximately 14.7 per 100,000 individuals in USA.[1]
Case Mortality rate
- The case mortality rate of traumatic subdural hematoma is approximately 14%.
Age
- Patients of all age groups may develop subdural hematoma.
- The incidence of subdural hematoma increases with age.
Race
- There is no racial predilection to subdural hematoma.
Gender
- Men are more commonly affected by chronic subdural hematoma than female.[2]
References
References
- ↑ Kalanithi P, Schubert RD, Lad SP, Harris OA, Boakye M (November 2011). “Hospital costs, incidence, and inhospital mortality rates of traumatic subdural hematoma in the United States”. J. Neurosurg. 115 (5): 1013–8. doi:10.3171/2011.6.JNS101989. PMID 21819196.
- ↑ Kanat A, Kayaci S, Yazar U, Kazdal H, Terzi Y (September 2010). “Chronic subdural hematoma in adults: why does it occur more often in males than females? Influence of patient’s sexual gender on occurrence”. J Neurosurg Sci. 54 (3): 99–103. PMID 21423076.
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