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