| Cerebral Oxygen Transport Failure?: Decreasing Hemoglobin and Hematocrit Levels After Ischemic Stroke Predict Poor Outcome and Mortality: STroke: RelevAnt Impact of hemoGlobin, Hematocrit and Transfusion (STRAIGHT)--an Observational Study. | |
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PMID: 21852622 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Although conceivably relevant for penumbra oxygenation, the optimal levels of hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (Hct) in patients with acute ischemic stroke are unknown. METHODS: We identified patients from our prospective local stroke database who received intravenous thrombolysis based on multimodal magnet resonance imaging during the years 1998 to 2009. A favorable outcome at 3 months was defined as a modified Rankin Scale score ≤2 and a poor outcome as a modified Rankin Scale score ≥3. The dynamics of Hemoglobin (Hb), Hematocrit (Hct), and other relevant laboratory parameters as well as cardiovascular risk factors were retrospectively assessed and analyzed between these 2 groups. RESULTS: Of 217 patients, 114 had a favorable and 103 a poor outcome. In a multivariable regression model, anemia until day 5 after admission (odds ratio [OR]=2.61; 95% CI, 1.33 to 5.11; P=0.005), Hb nadir (OR=0.81; 95% CI, 0.67 to 0.99; P=0.038), and Hct nadir (OR=0.93; 95% CI, 0.87 to 0.99; P=0.038) remained independent predictors for poor outcome at 3 months. Mortality after 3 months was independently associated with Hb nadir (OR=0.80; 95% CI, 0.65 to 0.98; P=0.028) and Hb decrease (OR=1.34; 95% CI, 1.01 to 1.76; P=0.04) as well as Hct decrease (OR=1.12; 95% CI, 1.01 to 1.23; P=0.027). CONCLUSIONS: Poor outcome and mortality after ischemic stroke are strongly associated with low and further decreasing Hb and Hct levels. This decrease of Hb and Hct levels after admission might be more relevant and accessible to treatment than are baseline levels. |
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Lars Kellert; Evgenia Martin; Marek Sykora; Harald Bauer; Philipp Gussmann; Jennifer Diedler; Christian Herweh; Peter A Ringleb; Werner Hacke; Thorsten Steiner; Julian Bösel |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-8-18 |
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Title: Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation Volume: - ISSN: 1524-4628 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-8-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0235266 Medline TA: Stroke Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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From the Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Neurology, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia; and Departments of Anesthesiology and of Neuroradiology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. |
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