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Serum albumin at admission for prediction of functional outcome in ischaemic stroke patients. |
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Serum albumin at admission for prediction of functional outcome in ischaemic stroke patients.
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Neurol Sci. 2008 Nov 14. [Epub ahead of print]
Cho YM, Choi IS, Bian RX, Kim JH, Han JY, Lee SG.
Department
of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine, Research Institute of
Medical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School &
Hospital, # 8, Hak-Dong, Dong-Gu, Gwangju City, 501-757, Republic of
Korea.
This study aimed to investigate the effect of serum
albumin at admission, measured within 24 h after stroke onset, on the
functional outcome in ischaemic stroke patients. The medical records of
76 first-ever hemiplegic ischaemic stroke patients were reviewed.
Collected data included age, sex, initial stroke severity,
cerebrovascular risk factors, lesion-related variables, aetiologic
subtype of stroke and serum albumin at admission. The functional
outcome was measured by functional independence measure (FIM) and
modified Barthel index (MBI). Serum albumin at admission and initial
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score were
correlated with the functional outcome, respectively. Serum albumin at
admission was an independent predictor of MBI gain on multiple
regression analysis. Serum albumin at admission would be a useful
predictor of the functional outcome and trials for the correction of
hypoalbuminaemia from the acute stage would be helpful to decrease the
risk of poor outcome in ischaemic stroke patients.
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