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Lung Function as a Risk Factor for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Söderholm, Martin LU ; Zia, Elisabet LU ; Hedblad, Bo LU and Engström, Gunnar LU (2012) In Stroke: a journal of cerebral circulation 43(10). p.2598-2598
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:

The etiology of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is poorly understood. Reduced lung function, expressed as low forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV(1)) and low forced vital capacity (FVC), is a predictor of cardiovascular disease, but whether reduced lung function is a risk factor for SAH is not known. The association between lung function and incidence of SAH was investigated in a prospective cohort study.



METHODS: Between 1974 and 1992, 20 534 men and 7237 women (mean age, 44 years) were examined in a health screening program including spirometry. The incidence of SAH was studied during a mean follow-up of 26 years in relation to age- and height-standardized FEV(1), FVC, and... (More)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:

The etiology of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is poorly understood. Reduced lung function, expressed as low forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV(1)) and low forced vital capacity (FVC), is a predictor of cardiovascular disease, but whether reduced lung function is a risk factor for SAH is not known. The association between lung function and incidence of SAH was investigated in a prospective cohort study.



METHODS: Between 1974 and 1992, 20 534 men and 7237 women (mean age, 44 years) were examined in a health screening program including spirometry. The incidence of SAH was studied during a mean follow-up of 26 years in relation to age- and height-standardized FEV(1), FVC, and FEV(1)/FVC.



RESULTS:

One hundred forty-five subjects had a SAH (18.3 per 100 000 person-years in men and 26.5 per 100 000 person-years in women). The hazard ratio for SAH in the lowest compared to the highest quartile of FEV(1) and FEV(1)/FVC was 2.24 (95% CI, 1.32-3.81; P for trend=0.014) and 1.92 (95% CI, 1.14-3.23; P for trend=0.003), respectively, after adjustment for several confounding factors including smoking and hypertension. The results persisted when analysis was restricted to nonsmokers. FVC showed no significant association with incidence of SAH.



CONCLUSIONS:

Baseline lung function, expressed as low FEV(1) or FEV(1)/FVC, is a risk factor for SAH, independently of smoking. (Less)
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prospective study, forced vital capacity, epidemiology, forced expiratory volume, subarachnoid hemorrhage, spirometry
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Stroke: a journal of cerebral circulation
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43
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10
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2598 - 2598
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American Heart Association
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1524-4628
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10.1161/STROKEAHA.112.658427
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English
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The etiology of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is poorly understood. Reduced lung function, expressed as low forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV(1)) and low forced vital capacity (FVC), is a predictor of cardiovascular disease, but whether reduced lung function is a risk factor for SAH is not known. The association between lung function and incidence of SAH was investigated in a prospective cohort study. <br/><br>
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METHODS: Between 1974 and 1992, 20 534 men and 7237 women (mean age, 44 years) were examined in a health screening program including spirometry. The incidence of SAH was studied during a mean follow-up of 26 years in relation to age- and height-standardized FEV(1), FVC, and FEV(1)/FVC. <br/><br>
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RESULTS: <br/><br>
One hundred forty-five subjects had a SAH (18.3 per 100 000 person-years in men and 26.5 per 100 000 person-years in women). The hazard ratio for SAH in the lowest compared to the highest quartile of FEV(1) and FEV(1)/FVC was 2.24 (95% CI, 1.32-3.81; P for trend=0.014) and 1.92 (95% CI, 1.14-3.23; P for trend=0.003), respectively, after adjustment for several confounding factors including smoking and hypertension. The results persisted when analysis was restricted to nonsmokers. FVC showed no significant association with incidence of SAH. <br/><br>
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CONCLUSIONS: <br/><br>
Baseline lung function, expressed as low FEV(1) or FEV(1)/FVC, is a risk factor for SAH, independently of smoking.}},
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