From: Headaches in the emergency department –a survey of patients’ characteristics, facts and needs
Both hospitals n = 415 (%) | Linz, Austria n = 231 (%) | Milan, Italy n = 184 (%) | p-value | |
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Age (y), M, SD, | 43.32 ± 17.72 | 42.37 ± 17.74 | 51.26 ± 16.46 | <.001 |
(range) | (15–96) | (15–96) | (15–85) | |
Female | 268 (65.0) | 141 (39.0) | 126 (68.5) | .000 |
Male | 147 (35.0) | 90 (61.0) | 58 (31.5) | .000 |
Mean time since onset (in hours) | 20.71 ± 88.31 (range 0–1095 h) | 175.56 ± 476.72 (range 0.33–4120 h) | .000 | |
Neurological Exam | 301 (72.5) | 197 (85.3) | 104 (56.5) | .000 |
Technical investigation | ||||
Head CT | 221 (53.2) | 109 (47.2) | 112 (60.96) | .007 |
Brain MRI | 7 (1.7) | 4 (1.7) | 3 (1.6) | .445 |
Angio-CT | 12 (2.9) | 4 (1.7) | 8 (4.3) | .144 |
Lumbar puncture | 5 (1.2) | 2 (0.9) | 3 (1.6) | .659 |
Facial TC Scan | 6 (1.4) | 0 (0) | 6 (1.6) | |
EEG | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.3) | |
Cervical RX | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.3) | |
Other examination | ||||
Blood test | 333 (80.0) | 163 (58.2) | 170 (46.1) | |
ECG | 225 (54.0) | 42 (15.0) | 183 (49.7) | |
ENT examination | 5 (1.2) | 5 (1.8) | 0 (0) | |
Ophthalmological examination | 4 (1.0) | 4 (1.2) | 0 (0) |