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Objective:To investigate the correlation between subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) and clinical outcomes of patients with acute ischemic stroke.Methods:From July 2014 to October 2017, patients with acute ischemic stroke admitted to Jiangsu Shengze Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University were enrolled retrospectively. Their demographic and baseline clinical and laboratory data were collected. The modified Rankin Scale was used to evaluate the clinical outcome at 3 months after the onset of symptoms. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the independent correlation between SCH and clinical outcome of patients with acute ischemic stroke. Results:A total of 200 patients with acute ischemic stroke were enrolled, including 107 males (53.5%) and 93 females (46.5%). Their age was 69.67±11.38 years. There were 45 patients (22.5%) with SCH, 160 (80.0%) with good outcomes, and 40 (20.0%) had poor outcomes. Univariate analysis showed that there were significant differences in the baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, stroke etiology classification and the proportion of patients with SCH between the poor outcome group and the good outcome group (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that high NIHSS score (odds ratio 2.884, 95% confidence interval 2.005-4.147; P=0.001) and SCH (odds ratio 19.527, 95% confidence interval 2.334-163.386; P=0.006) were the independent risk factors for poor outcomes. Conclusion:High NIHSS score and SCH were associated with the poor outcomes at 3 months after the onset of acute ischemic stroke.
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Objective To investigate the correlation between subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) and carotid atherosclerosis in patients with acute ischemic stroke.Methods Patients with acute ischemic stroke admitted to Nanjing Shengze Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University from July 2014 to July 2017 were enrolled retrospectively.SCH was defined as elevated levels of serum thyroid stimulating-hormone (TSH),but the free thyroxine (FT4) and free-triiodothyronine (FT3) levels were normal.Carotid plaque and carotid stenosis were assessed using carotid ultrasound.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the correlation between SCH and carotid atherosclerosis.Resuts A total of 176 patients with acute ischemic stroke were enrolled,including 81 females and 95 males;36 complicated with SCH,126 complicated with carotid atherosclerotic plaques,and 9 had carotid stenosis.High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (1.36±0.48 mmol/L vs.1.18 ± 0.30 mmol/L;t =2.090,P =0.039) and TSH (6.29[5.44-7.01]mU/L vs.1.87[1.31-2.67] mU/L;Z =9.243,P =0.001) levels in the SCH group were significantly higher than those in the non-SCH group.There were significant differences in age (73.5[65.0-80.0]years vs.68.0[56.0-75.0]years;Z =2.707,P=0.007),stroke etiology classification (x2 =9.270,P=0.038),TSH level (2.19[1.47-3.72]mU/L vs.2.18[1.24-2.62]mU/L;Z=3.230,P=0.001),and the proportion of patients with SCH (26.98％ vs.4.00％;x2 =11.622,P =0.001) between the plaque group and the non-plaque group.There was no statistical difference in demographic and clinical data between the stenosis group and the non-stenosis group (all P ＞0.05).Multivariatelogistic regression analysis showed that advanced age (odds ratio 1.050,95％ confidence interval 1.014-1.088;P =0.006) and SCH (odds ratio 5.328,95％ confidence interval 1.322-21.468;P =0.019) were the independent risk factors for carotid atherosclerotic plaques.Conclusion Advanced age and SCH were the independent risk factors for carotid plaque in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
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Objective To investigate the risk factors for acute ischemic stroke in patients with lower extremity atherosclerosis (LEA).Methods The consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke admitted to hospital within 7 d after onset were enrolled retrospectively.Color Doppler flow imaging was used to detect LEA.The demographic characteristics,vascular risk factors,and laboratory parameters were identified and analyzed.Results A total of 156 patients with acute ischemic stroke were enrolled,including 138 with LEA.Univariate analysis showed that age (69.5± 11.8 years vs.60.4± 11.5 years;t =3.063,P =0.003) and the proportion of patients with hypertension (81.1％ vs,55.6％;x2 =2.467,P =0.014) in the LEA group were significantly higher than those in the non-LEA group.Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that after adjustment for confounders such as gender,baseline systolic blood pressure,diabetes mellitus,and ischemic heart disease,age (odds ratio [OR] 1.059,95％ confidence interval [CI] 1.016-1.105;P=0.007),and hypertension (OR 3.128,95％ CI 1.084-9.026,P =0.035) were the independent risk factors for acute ischemic stroke complicated with LEA.Conclusions Age and hypertension are associated with acute ischemic stroke complicated with LEA.