TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute care bundles should be used for patients with intracerebral haemorrhage
T2 - An expert consensus statement
AU - Parry-Jones, Adrian R
AU - Järhult, Susann J
AU - Kreitzer, Natalie
AU - Morotti, Andrea
AU - Toni, Danilo
AU - Seiffge, David
AU - Mendelow, Alexander David
AU - Patel, Hiren
AU - Brouwers, Hens Bart
AU - Klijn, Catharina Jm
AU - Steiner, Thorsten
AU - Gibler, Walter Brian
AU - Goldstein, Joshua N
PY - 2023/12/27
Y1 - 2023/12/27
N2 - PURPOSE: Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is the most devastating form of stroke and a major cause of disability. Clinical trials of individual therapies have failed to definitively establish a specific beneficial treatment. However, clinical trials of introducing care bundles, with multiple therapies provided in parallel, appear to clearly reduce morbidity and mortality. Currently, not enough patients receive these interventions in the acute phase.METHODS: We convened an expert group to discuss best practices in ICH and to develop recommendations for bundled care that can be delivered in all settings that treat acute ICH, with a focus on European healthcare systems.FINDINGS: In this consensus paper, we argue for widespread implementation of formalised care bundles in ICH, including specific metrics for time to treatment and criteria for the consideration of neurosurgical therapy.DISCUSSION: There is an extraordinary opportunity to improve clinical care and clinical outcomes in this devastating disease. Substantial evidence already exists for a range of therapies that can and should be implemented now.
AB - PURPOSE: Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is the most devastating form of stroke and a major cause of disability. Clinical trials of individual therapies have failed to definitively establish a specific beneficial treatment. However, clinical trials of introducing care bundles, with multiple therapies provided in parallel, appear to clearly reduce morbidity and mortality. Currently, not enough patients receive these interventions in the acute phase.METHODS: We convened an expert group to discuss best practices in ICH and to develop recommendations for bundled care that can be delivered in all settings that treat acute ICH, with a focus on European healthcare systems.FINDINGS: In this consensus paper, we argue for widespread implementation of formalised care bundles in ICH, including specific metrics for time to treatment and criteria for the consideration of neurosurgical therapy.DISCUSSION: There is an extraordinary opportunity to improve clinical care and clinical outcomes in this devastating disease. Substantial evidence already exists for a range of therapies that can and should be implemented now.
KW - Intracerebral haemorrhage
KW - blood pressure
KW - care bundles
KW - fever
KW - haematoma evacuation
KW - hyperglycaemia
KW - oral anticoagulants
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U2 - 10.1177/23969873231220235
DO - 10.1177/23969873231220235
M3 - Review article
C2 - 38149323
SN - 2396-9873
JO - European Stroke Journal
JF - European Stroke Journal
M1 - 23969873231220235
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