Hyperglycaemia in patients with acute ischaemic stroke: how often do we screen for undiagnosed diabetes?
Bravata D, Kim N, Concato J, Brass L. Hyperglycaemia in patients with acute ischaemic stroke: how often do we screen for undiagnosed diabetes? QJM 2003, 96: 491-497. PMID: 12881591, DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcg087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeStroke patientsIschemic strokeUndiagnosed diabetesAcute ischemic stroke patientsOral glucose tolerance testingRetrospective medical record reviewPrevalence of hyperglycaemiaAcute stroke patientsAssociation of diabetesIschemic stroke patientsAcute stroke eventsGlucose tolerance testingMedical record reviewModifiable conditionsDiabetes mellitusHemoglobin A1cHyperglycaemic patientsStroke eventsPrior diagnosisRecord reviewPrevious diagnosisClinicians screenConnecticut hospitalsTolerance testing