Effects of admission hyperglycemia on mortality and costs in acute ischemic stroke

S. Williams, Linda; Rotich, J.; Qi, Rong; Fineberg, Naomi; J. Espay, Alberto; Bruno, Askiel; Edwin Fineberg, S; R. Tierney, W.

doi:10.1212/wnl.59.1.67

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Effects of admission hyperglycemia on mortality and costs in acute ischemic stroke

Published in Neurology • Jul 9, 2002

Authors:

Linda S. Williams

J. Rotich

Rong Qi

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hyperglycemia at the time of acute ischemic stroke has been linked to worse outcome in both human and animal studies. OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and severity of hyperglycemia on hospital admission among acute ischemic stroke patients, to examine the independent relationship of...

Subject

Medicine

Diabetes mellitus

Stroke (engine)

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