The epidemiology of admissions of nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage in the United States
BACKGROUND: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is the cause of 5% to 10% of strokes
annually in the United States. OBJECTIVE: To study the incidence and mortality trends of
admissions of SAH from 1979 to 2008 using a nationally representative sample of all
nonfederal acute-care hospitals in the United States: The National Hospital Discharge
Survey. METHODS: The sample was obtained from the hospital discharge records
according to the International Classification of Disease, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification …
annually in the United States. OBJECTIVE: To study the incidence and mortality trends of
admissions of SAH from 1979 to 2008 using a nationally representative sample of all
nonfederal acute-care hospitals in the United States: The National Hospital Discharge
Survey. METHODS: The sample was obtained from the hospital discharge records
according to the International Classification of Disease, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification …
