TY - JOUR
T1 - Incidence of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in Norway, 1999-2007
AU - Lindekleiv, H. M.
AU - Njølstad, I.
AU - Ingebrigtsen, T.
AU - Mathiesen, E. B.
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - Objective - To investigate changes and regional variations in annual incidence rates of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in Norway between 1999 and 2007.Methods - The authors retrospectively reviewed data from the Norwegian Patient Register for the period 1999-2007.Results - Crude incidence of aneurysmal SAH was 10.0/100,000 person years [95% CI (confidence interval): 9.7-10.3] and was higher in women (12.0/100,000 person years; 95% CI: 11.5-12.5) than men (8.1/100,000 person years; 95% CI: 7.7-8.4). Decreasing annual incidence rates were observed from 11.1/100,000 person years (95% CI: 10.5-11.6) in the period 1999-2001 to 8.9/100,000 person years (95% CI: 8.4-9.4) in the period 2005-2007 (P for trend <0.001). Regional variations were observed, from 8.4/100,000 person years (95% CI: 7.7-9.00) in the southern region, 10.4/100,000 person years (95% CI: 9.5-11.2) in the central region and 11.9/100,000 person years (95% CI: 10.8-12.9) in the northern region.Conclusions - Incidence of aneurysmal SAH in Norway decreased from 1999 to 2007, with significant regional variations indicating an increasing gradient from south to north.
AB - Objective - To investigate changes and regional variations in annual incidence rates of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in Norway between 1999 and 2007.Methods - The authors retrospectively reviewed data from the Norwegian Patient Register for the period 1999-2007.Results - Crude incidence of aneurysmal SAH was 10.0/100,000 person years [95% CI (confidence interval): 9.7-10.3] and was higher in women (12.0/100,000 person years; 95% CI: 11.5-12.5) than men (8.1/100,000 person years; 95% CI: 7.7-8.4). Decreasing annual incidence rates were observed from 11.1/100,000 person years (95% CI: 10.5-11.6) in the period 1999-2001 to 8.9/100,000 person years (95% CI: 8.4-9.4) in the period 2005-2007 (P for trend <0.001). Regional variations were observed, from 8.4/100,000 person years (95% CI: 7.7-9.00) in the southern region, 10.4/100,000 person years (95% CI: 9.5-11.2) in the central region and 11.9/100,000 person years (95% CI: 10.8-12.9) in the northern region.Conclusions - Incidence of aneurysmal SAH in Norway decreased from 1999 to 2007, with significant regional variations indicating an increasing gradient from south to north.
KW - Incidence
KW - Intracranial aneurysms
KW - Subarachnoid hemorrhage
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2010.01336.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2010.01336.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 20219020
AN - SCOPUS:78650036604
SN - 0001-6314
VL - 123
SP - 34
EP - 40
JO - Acta Neurologica Scandinavica
JF - Acta Neurologica Scandinavica
IS - 1
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