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FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
Volume 13, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.982498
Keywords
subarachnoid hemorrhage; nimodipine; meta-analysis; poor outcome; mortality; cerebral vasospasm
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Funding
- Research Project of Shenyang Bureau of Science and Technology
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Liaoning Key Research and Development Project
- LiaoNing Revitalization Talents Program
- [20-205-4-017]
- [81971133]
- [2019JH8/10300085]
- [2021JH2/10300059]
- [XLYC2002109]
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Nimodipine can significantly reduce poor outcome, mortality, and cerebral vasospasm in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH), with a stronger effect observed in patients younger than 50 years old.
Objective: In clinical practice, nimodipine is used to control cerebral vasospasm (CVS), which is one of the major causes of severe disability and mortality in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). However, the exact efficacy of nimodipine use for patients with aSAH is still controversial due to the lack of sufficient and up-to-date evidence. Methods: In this meta-analysis, the latest databases of the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed-Medline, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, and OVID-Medline were comprehensively searched for retrieving all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) regarding the efficacy of nimodipine in patients with aSAH. The primary outcome was a poor outcome, and the secondary outcomes were mortality and cerebral vasospasm (CVS). After detailed statistical analysis of different outcome variables, further evidence quality evaluation and recommendation grade assessment were carried out. Results: Approximately 13 RCTs met the inclusion criteria, and a total of 1,727 patients were included. Meta-analysis showed that a poor outcome was significantly reduced in the nimodipine group [RR, 0.69 (0.60-0.78); I-2 = 29%]. Moreover, nimodipine also dramatically decreased the mortality [RR, 0.50 (0.32-0.78); I-2 = 62%] and the incidence of CVS [RR, 0.68 (0.46-0.99); I-2 = 57%]. Remarkably, we found a poor outcome and mortality were both significantly lower among patients with aSAH, with the mean age < 50 than that mean age >= 50 by subgroup analysis. Furthermore, the evidence grading of a poor outcome and its age subgroup in this study was assessed as high. Conclusion: Nimodipine can significantly reduce the incidence of a poor outcome, mortality, and CVS in patients with aSAH. Moreover, we strongly recommend that patients with aSAH, especially those younger than 50 years old, should use nimodipine as early as possible in order to achieve a better clinical outcome, whether oral medication or endovascular direct medication.
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