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The aim of the present study was to assess BUNR as an independent predictor of mortality and its sensitivity and specificity in predicting outcome in the SICH population.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n Patients above the age of 18 years with SICH who were admitted in the Department of Neurology at Sir Sunderlal Hospital, Banaras Hindu University between January 2018 and July 2020 were enrolled in the study and prospectively followed up. Demographic, clinical, radiological, and outcome parameters were recorded.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n A total of 217 patients were included. Of these, 137 (63%) were males. Seventy-one patients died during the initial 30 days. Number of patients with intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.003), higher mean intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) volume (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001) and midline shift (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.021), and poor Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score (<9) (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.040) was more in the group which did not survive. Mean level of urea was significantly lower among survivors than in those who died\n (<\/jats:italic>\n P = 0.001). BUNR was also significantly higher in those who died than in those who survived\n (<\/jats:italic>\n P = 0.001). BUNR with a cutoff value of 39.17 was significantly associated with mortality at 30 days with a sensitivity and specificity of 61.97% and 62.33%, respectively. On performing two different multivariable logistic studies, it was found that model B with BUNR ratio as a predictor of mortality out performed model A (without BUNR).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n The study showed that SICH was associated with significant mortality. 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