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ArticleFrontiers in neuroscience2020

Hemoglobin Concentration May Affect the Effect of Atorvastin on Chronic Subdural Hematoma After Burr-Hole Drainage at High Altitude.

Linjie Wei, Chi Lin, Mingfeng Zhong, Jianbo Zhang, Gang Zhu

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Article in Frontiers in neuroscience, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Linjie WeiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China.
Chi LinDepartment of Neurosurgery, First People's Hospital of Honghe City, Yunnan, China.
Mingfeng ZhongDepartment of Function, The People's Hospital of Weiyuan County, Sichuan, China.
Jianbo ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The General Hospital of Southern Theater Command PLA, Guangzhou, China.
Gang ZhuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China.

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Abstract

objectiveChronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a common disease. Atorvastatin calcium can increase CSDH absorption. However, whether atorvastatin can increase hematoma absorption and reduce recurrence at high altitudes is not clear.

methodsAfter burr-hole drainage, CSDH patients were divided into an atorvastatin group and a control group. Follow-up computed tomography (CT) was performed on day 1, months 1, 2, and 3 after surgery. Then, the recurrence rate, poor therapeutic effect, time to recurrence, poor surgical result, recurrence with operation, CSDH volume, and Markwalder grading scale score (MGSS) were calculated, and related risk factors were analyzed.

resultsThe non-recurrent and recurrent patients in the control group differed significantly in terms of the hemoglobin concentration (HB) [176.24 ± 16.43 vs. 194.25 ± 12.34 (g/L),

conclusionThe effect of atorvastatin was not significant after the operation. The risk factors for CSDH recurrence were the HB and low-density time. The HB was the most specific and sensitive predictor of CSDH recurrence.

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atorvastatinburr holechronic subdural hematomahemoglobin concentrationhigh altitude

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PMCPMC7303463

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