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Observational studyEuropean journal of neurology2022

Long-term fatigue following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage and the impact on employment.

Ben Gaastra, Harry Carmichael, Ian Galea, Diederik Bulters

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Observational study in European journal of neurology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. C-reactive protein and fatigue after subarachnoid haemorrhage.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2025
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  5. Health-related quality of life after spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage - a prospective cohort study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ben GaastraClinical Neurosciences, Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7517-6882
Harry CarmichaelClinical Neurosciences, Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Ian GaleaClinical Neurosciences, Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1268-5102
Diederik BultersDepartment of Neurosurgery, Wessex Neurological Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9884-9050
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust · GBUniversity of Southampton · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_PC_17228Medical Research Council MC_QA137853
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeFatigue is common following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) but little is known about its frequency, prognosis and impact on employment. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of fatigue, whether it changes over time and the relationship to employment in the long term.

methodsThis was a retrospective observational study of aSAH cases and matched controls from the UK Biobank. The presence of fatigue was compared between cases and controls using the chi-squared test. The change in frequency over time was assessed using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. The effect of fatigue on employment was assessed using mediation analysis.

resultsFatigue is more common following aSAH compared to matched controls (aSAH 18.7%; controls 13.7%; χ

conclusionsFatigue is common following aSAH and persists in the long term. It gradually improves over time but has a major impact on aSAH survivors, significantly contributing to unemployment following haemorrhage. Further work is required to develop treatments and management strategies for fatigue with a view to improving this symptom and consequently employment following aSAH.

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Subarachnoid HemorrhageEmploymentFatigueHumansPrognosisRetrospective Studiesemploymentfatigueoutcomesubarachnoid haemorrhage

Identifiers

PMID36039524
PMCPMC9825863
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