Predictors of in-hospital mortality after ischemic stroke: A prospective, single-center study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Stroke is the second leading cause of death around the globe. Studies examining the predictors of in-hospital mortality and the impact of complications on early outcome of acute ischemic stroke are scant. The aim of this study was to identify predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Methods

This was a prospective, single-center study of patients with acute ischemic stroke consecutively admitted to the Neurology Department of a general hospital during a 2-year period (from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011). Prospective data from this single-center study included variables related to sociodemographics, comorbidities, and medical complications, together with in-hospital mortality. Since stroke mortality may impact diffe

SUBMITTER: Kortazar-Zubizarreta I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6482326 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature