Age- and Sex-Specific Trends in Medical Complications After Acute Ischemic Stroke in the United States
Ahmed R, Mhina C, Philip K, Patel S, Aneni E, Osondu C, Lamikanra O, Akano E, Anikpezie N, Albright K, Latorre J, Chaturvedi S, Otite F. Age- and Sex-Specific Trends in Medical Complications After Acute Ischemic Stroke in the United States. Neurology 2023, 100: e1282-e1295. PMID: 36599695, PMCID: PMC10033158, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000206749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex-specific prevalenceAIS admissionsNoninfectious complicationsAcute ischemic stroke hospitalizationsSerial cross-sectional studyPrevalence of UTIRisk of UTIAcute ischemic strokeNational Inpatient SampleNIH Stroke ScaleIschemic stroke hospitalizationsCross-sectional studyAge/sexSex-specific trendsHospital mortalityInfectious complicationsMultivariable adjustmentStroke ScaleCommon complicationIschemic strokeMechanical thrombectomyMedical complicationsComplication riskPE prevalenceStroke hospitalizations