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Analysis of Cerebral Vasospasm in a Murine Model of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage with High Frequency Transcranial Duplex Ultrasound
Published on: June 3, 2021
Early mobilization in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage may im-prove functional status and reduce
Adéla Foudhaili1, Brice Leclere2, Florence Martinache3
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, AP-HP, CHU Lariboisière, Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, Inserm, MASCOT, Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, Institut des Sciences du Sport-Santé de Paris, Paris, France. adela.foudhaili@aphp.fr.
Objective:
The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of early mobilization in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.
Design:
Systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies and observational studies.
Patients:
Patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.
Methods:
PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, Pedro, and the Cochrane Library databases were searched. A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed. Screening and data extraction were performed by 2 independent reviewers.
Results:
Sixteen studies involving 1,757 patients were included. Meta-analysis of the data estimated that early mobilization improved mRS score at discharge (mean difference -1.39, 95% CI -2.51 to -0.28, I2 = 86%) and at 3 months (mean difference -1.10, 95% CI -1.54 to -0.66, I2 = 7%). Early mobilization was associated with a reduction in cerebral vasospasm rate, both radiological (OR 0.66, 95% CI 0.45 to 0.96, I2 = 7%) and clinical (OR 0.44, 95% CI 0.27 to 0.72, I2 = 8%); 6% of mobilization sessions involved adverse events, mostly haemodynamic changes.
Conclusion:
This review found moderate-quality evidence supporting the safety and effectiveness of early mobilization in patients with SAH. Further randomized controlled trials are needed to identify the appropriate mobilization strategy and confirm these results.
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