The Role of Recorded Volume of Cerebrospinal Fluid Output in Predicting Modified Rankin Scale Score at Discharge in Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhages (DROPSS)

Introduction. External ventricular drain (EVD) placement is common among aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). Draining cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the EVD also common, yet little known about how much to drain, length of time or drainage impacts patient outcomes.
 Aim. The purpose this study correlate amount CSF outcomes, via modified Rankin Score (mRS).
 Material and Methods. This retrospective review data located in a local hospital-based registry electronic medical record. A linear mixed effects model was constructed examine volume as predictor mRS at discharge.
 Results. Data 82 patients included analysis. There no statistically significant relationship between totals hospital discharge (p = 0.3614, r² 0.01). After controlling for age, Hunt Hess score, subject random effect, there still drained score .9042).
 Conclusions. correlation total discharge. Future research should explore documentation practices. (JNNN 2022;11(2):43–48)
 Key Words: acute care, hemorrhage, fluid, external outcomes