Hemorrhagic Stroke in Chronic Dialysis Patients

Figures & data

Table 1. Clinical Characteristics of the Patients (n = 16)

Age, years (range)	59.4 ± 13.3 (32–80)
Sex (M:F)	9:7
Hypertension	16/16 (100%)
Diabetes	9/16 (56.3%)
Hyperlipidemia	5/16 (31.3%)
Previous CVA	9/16 (56.3%)
Duration of dialysis, mon.(range)	31.3 ± 35.5 (1–108)
Hemodialysis	14/16 (87.5%)
Peritoneal dialysis	2/16 (12.5%)

CVA, cerebrovascular accident.

Table 2. Locations of Intracerebral Hemorrhage

	No. of patients
Putamen	6/16 (37.5%)
Thalamus	3/16 (18.8%)
Brain stem	3/16 (18.8%)
Massive	2/16 (12.5%)
Others	2/16 (12.5%)

Table 3. Initial Manifestations

Patient	Location of ICH	Consciousness	BP (mmHg)	HR/min	Outcome
1	Putamen	E4M6V5	130/60	80	Survived
2	Occipital lobe	E4M6V5	150/100	80	Survived
3	Putamen	E4M6V5	190/110	92	Survived
4	Cortex	E4M5V5	139/51	72	Survived
5	Putamen	Lethargic	200/100	–	Survived
6	Thalamus	E4M6V5	138/88	131	Survived
7	Pontine	Arousable	194/113	103	Survived
8	Thalamus	E1M3V1	152/58	92	Survived
9	Putamen	E4M6Va	171/104	68	Survived
10	Pontine	E1M2Vt	99/52	79	Died
11	Pontine	E3M5Va	166/80	81	Died
12	Massive	E1M1Vt	200/80	64	Died
13	Putamen	E1M4V2	201/114	83	Died
14	Massive	E1M1Vt	140/70	103	Died
15	Putamen	E4M6V1	207/119	88	Died
16	Thalamus	E1M1V2	254/100	78	Died

Table 4. Selection of Dialysis Mode

Before ICH	After ICH	No. of patients	Survived	Non‐survived
Hemodialysis	Hemodialysis	8/16 (50%)	7/8	1/8 (12.5%)
Hemodialysis	Peritoneal dialysis	6/16 (27.5%)	2/6	4/6 (66.7%)
Peritoneal dialysis	Peritoneal dialysis	2/16 (12.5%)	0/2	2/2 (100%)

Table 5. Comparison of Clinical Parameters Between Survived and Non‐survived Groups

	Survived	Non‐survived	P value
Age, years	57 ± 14.2	62.6 ± 12.3	0.415
Sex (female)	4/9	4/7	1.00
Duration of dialysis, months	22.1 ± 12.5	43 ± 51.5	0.331
DM	6/9	3/7	0.615
Hb conc. at presentation, gm/dL	10.6 ± 1.4	8.7 ± 1.42	0.018 (< 0.05)
Glascow coma scale at presentation	12.9 ± 3.76	5.86 ± 3.19	0.334
Peritoneal dialysis after ICH	2/9	6/7	0.041 (< 0.05)