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<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>In-hospital medical complications are associated with poorer clinical outcomes for stroke patients after disease onset. However, few studies from China have reported the effect of these complications on the mortality of patients with acute ischemic stroke. In this prospective work, the China National Stroke Registry Study, we investigated the effect of medical complications on the case fatality of patients with acute ischemic stroke.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From September 2007 to August 2008, we prospectively obtained the data of patients with acute stroke from 132 clinical centers in China. Medical complications, case fatality and other information recorded at baseline, during hospitalisation, and at 3, 6, and 12 months after stroke onset. Multivariable Logistic regression was performed to analyze the effect of medical complications on the case fatality of patients with acute ischemic stroke.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were 39 741 patients screened, 14 526 patients with acute ischemic stroke recruited, and 11 560 ischemic stroke patients without missing data identified during the 12-month follow-up. Of the 11 560 ischemic patients, 15.8% (1826) had in-hospital medical complications. The most common complication was pneumonia (1373; 11.9% of patients), followed by urinary tract infection and gastrointestinal bleeding. In comparison with patients without complications, stroke patients with complications had a significantly higher risk of death during their hospitalization, and at 3, 6 and 12 months post-stroke. Having any one in-hospital medical complication was an independent risk factor for death in patients with acute ischemic stroke during hospital period (adjusted OR = 6.946; 95%CI 5.181 to 9.314), at 3 months (adjusted OR = 3.843; 95%CI 3.221 to 4.584), 6 months (adjusted OR = 3.492; 95%CI 2.970 to 4.106), and 12 months (adjusted OR = 3.511; 95%CI 3.021 to 4.080). Having multiple complications strongly increased the death risk of patients.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Short-term and long-term outcomes of acute stroke patients are affected by in-hospital medical complications.</p>
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Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , China , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage , Hospital Mortality , Hospitalization , Pneumonia , Prospective Studies , Registries , Stroke , Mortality , Urinary Tract InfectionsABSTRACT
Objective To observe the clinical curative effect and security of the deproteinised calf serum enteric capsules on nerve functions defect caused by cerebral isehemia damage.Methods A randomized,double-blind,multicentric trial design was conducted.Treatment group:based on routine treatment,the patients were given deproteinised calf serum enteric capsules for 90 days.Control group: based on routine treatment,the patients were given placebo for 90 days.The NIHSS,BI,mRS measuring scale were used for evaluation on the 7th,14th and 28th day before and after treatment.BI and mRS measuring scale were used for evaluation on the 90th day.The change of numerical value was inspected before and after treatment.Results Before treatment,there was no significant difference in the NIHSS,BI and mRS measuring scale evaluation between the groups of treatment and control.After treatment,there were significant differences in the NIHSS,BI and mRS measuring scale evaluation between the groups of treatment and control on the 14th and 28th day (P