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Epidemiology of death from aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in New Mexico
Paul Kaloostian1, Franklin Westhout, Chris L Taylor
1Department of Neurosurgery, University New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA. pkaloostian@salud.unm.edu
Background:
The authors report the first retrospective analysis of all reported cases of death from aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in the state of New Mexico from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2007.
Methods:
Data were obtained from the New Mexico Vital Records and Health Statistics Department in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Results:
The incidence of death from aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in the state of New Mexico is 2.96/100,000 people per year. Each cultural subgroup and various risk factors in these patients were further analyzed.
Conclusions:
This report represents the first documented review of death from aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in the state of New Mexico. There was a lower incidence in New Mexico compared with the national average. Cultural breakdowns and associated epidemiological factors are discussed.
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