2018
Association between admission haematocrit and mortality among men with acute ischaemic stroke
Sico JJ, Myers LJ, Fenton BJ, Concato J, Williams LS, Bravata DM. Association between admission haematocrit and mortality among men with acute ischaemic stroke. Stroke And Vascular Neurology 2018, 3: 160. PMID: 30294472, PMCID: PMC6169611, DOI: 10.1136/svn-2018-000149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeIschemic strokeAdmission haematocritAdjusted ORsChronic Health Evaluation IIIVeterans Health Administration facilitiesFirst year post strokeHours of admissionRisk of deathHaematocrit valuesMultivariate logistic regressionYear post strokeAcute PhysiologyHospital mortalityMedical comorbiditiesPoststroke mortalityStroke severityBlood transfusionSevere anemiaPost strokeHeart diseaseMedical recordsPatient outcomesCardiovascular conditionsPatients
2011
Anemia is Associated with Poor Outcomes in Patients with Less Severe Ischemic Stroke
Sico JJ, Concato J, Wells CK, Lo AC, Nadeau SE, Williams LS, Peixoto AJ, Gorman M, Boice JL, Bravata DM. Anemia is Associated with Poor Outcomes in Patients with Less Severe Ischemic Stroke. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2011, 22: 271-278. PMID: 22100828, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2011.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnemiaBrain IschemiaChi-Square DistributionDisability EvaluationFemaleHospice CareHospital MortalityHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient AdmissionPatient DischargePredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStrokeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAcute ischemic strokeSevere ischemic strokeSevere strokeHospital mortalityIschemic strokeConsecutive ischemic stroke patientsHealth Stroke Scale scoreAdmission National InstitutesRole of anemiaStroke Scale scoreChronic kidney diseaseIschemic stroke patientsCongestive heart failureAcute myocardial infarctionAdmission anemiaCombined endpointRetrospective cohortStroke severitySymptom onsetHeart failureHospital admissionStroke patientsPoor outcomeKidney diseaseMyocardial infarction