Incidence and outcome of subarachnoid haemorrhage in the general and emergency department populations in Queensland from 2010 to 2014

ConclusionsThe incidence of SAH was similar to that previously reported for Australia. One in 50 ED patients with headache had SAH. Ten in 50 000 ED attendances had a SAH. These estimates can assist in the risk assessment for SAH.

Source: Emergency Medicine Australasia - December 1, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Kevin H Chu, Ibrahim Mahmoud, Xiang ‐Yu Hou, Craig D Winter, Rosalind L Jeffree, Nathan J Brown, Anthony FT Brown Tags: Original Research Source Type: research