• Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
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Objective  To explore an approach of evidence-based treatment for acute hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage.
Methods  (1) Thoroughly evaluating the patient’s condition. (2) Formulating clinical problems. (3) We searched The Cochrane Library (Issue 1, 2006), Ovid EBM REVIEWS (2001 to 2006), MEDLINE (1980 to 2006) and CNKI (1994 to 2006) for evidence. (4) Assessing evidence. (5) Applying evidence.
Results  Total 13 relevant studies were retrieved. Results indicated that all kinds of interventions for the treatment of hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage showed different degrees of efficacy, including the Stroke Unit, blood pressure control, mannitol, hemostyptic and neuroprotective agents, promotion of blood circulation and resolving of blood stasis, stereotactic aspiration etc. However, the effects of other interventions need further validation except Stroke Units which had higher quality evidence. Based on the patient’ specific conditions, we recommended the following evidence-based treatment plan: immediate transfer to the Stroke Unit; sequential application of reptilase (within 6 h), citicoline (within 24 h), mannitol and Compound Danshen Injection (after 24 h); temporary withhold of enalapril meleate; monitoring of blood pressure, ECG, renal function and electrolytes; and if intracranial hemorrhage occurs again during the treatment, stereotactic aspiration should be applied.
Conclusions  Through evidence-based method, an individualized treatment plan could obviously improve the treatment effectiveness and reduce the incidence of adverse effects in patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage.

Citation: DUAN Jiangang,CAO Xinhui,LIU Ming. Evidence-Based Treatment for A Patient with Hypertensive Cerebral Hemorrhage. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2006, 06(12): 918-922. doi: Copy