The Objective of this survey was to understand the variations in practice patterns in the treatment of IAs in India. Methods: The survey consisted of 23 questions. Two group emails were sent to members of the Neurological Society of India and the Neurological Surgeons Society of India . Uni- and multivariate analysis was performed where appropriate.
Results: The response rate was 10.13% (150/1480). Fifty percent of the respondents used steroids in subarachnoid hemorrhage and 64% initiated triple-H therapy prophylactically. There was no significant change in the use of steroids, antifibrinolytics, mannitol, or hypertonic saline and the choice of therapeutic intervention (clipping or endovascular therapy [EVT]) for anterior circulation aneurysms between physicians working at teaching and nonteaching hospitals. However, physicians in teaching and government hospitals were less likely…
