Whereas diabetes mellitus is clearly a risk factor for the occurrence of stroke and for its poor prognosis, hyperglycemia per se is also linked to increased morbidity and mortality in stroke patients.Therefore, the objective of this work was to study the glycemic status of acute ischemic stroke patients and to assess its impact on stroke outcome.
Using PASS program, setting alpha error at 5% and power of 80%, the total sample size was estimated to be 80 cases. The NIHSS was used as a primary outcome; 40 cases were needed in each group. Secondary outcomes were hemorrhagic transformation, hospital stay duration, mechanical ventilation, need for vasopressors, and 30-days mortality.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
80
Standard protocol for stroke patients
Hanaa El Gendy
Cairo, Ain Shams University Specialized Hospital, Egypt
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
The NIHSS score categorized into: no stroke symptoms (0), mild stroke (1-4), moderate stroke (5-15), moderate to severe stroke (16-20), and sever (21-42)
Time frame: 30 days
30-days mortality
Hemorrhagic transformation, the length of hospital stay, need for mechanical ventilation and vasopressors and 30-days mortality
Time frame: 30 days
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