Takeaway
Individuals with in-hospital status epilepticus are at a higher risk of 30-day mortality compared to those whose status epilepticus occurs in a non-hospital setting.
Why this matters?
Status epilepticus can be life-threatening and requires rapid management to minimize the risk of long-term consequences and death; therefore, it has been argued that events that occur in-hospital may be associated with faster treatment and better outcomes.
This unique study suggests that although location at status epilepticus onset has important prognostic relevance, the increased mortality likely reflects the presence of clinical factors with relevant impact on prognosis; therefore, prompt identification and management of modifiable risk factors could improve status epilepticus short-term mortality.