Etiopathogenesis and predictors of in-hospital morbidity and mortality in posterior circulation strokes--a 2 year registry with concordant comparison with anterior circulation strokes.
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ABSTRACT
AIMS:
To determine etiopathogenetic factors, predictors of in-hospital morbidity and mortality, and discharge status in a serially recruited cohort of PCS patients at a tertiary care hospital. Comparison of data between ACS and PCS groups was also done.METHODS:
Seventy six cases of PCS and 108 cases of ACS were serially recruited, within 48 hrs of stroke onset, over a 2 year period. Vascular territory determination, stroke subtype and classification, risk factor profile and outcome measures were determined.RESULTS:
77.6% of PCS strokes were ischemic in origin. A cardioembolic source was seen in 12/29 (42%) PCS cases. Intraarterial cause was seen in 5/29 (17.2%) PCS cases. 22.3% of PCS and 24% of ACS patients developed dysphagia. Pneumonia developed in 70% and 65% of dysphagic patients in PCS and ACS groups respectively. Mortality in PCS group was 14/76 (18%) and in ACS group 17/108 (15.7%). The principal contributory factors to mortality in PCS were low Glasgow coma score at presentation, development of respiratory morbidity, and vascular lesions in 'middle plus distal' territory. At discharge, 62% PCS patients were in group 2-3 of modified Rankin scale and 64% of ACS patients were in group 3-4.CONCLUSIONS:
A cardiac source of distal territory infarct was significantly commoner in PCS as compared to ACS. Incidence of post-stroke complications, viz. dysphagia, pneumonia, deep venous thrombosis, bed-sores and urinary infection, was comparable in the two groups. Dysphagia, seen in 22% PCS and 24% of ACS, was the principal causation of pneumonia. Mortality and disability status at discharge were comparable in the 2 groups.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Patient Discharge
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Thromboembolism
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Time Factors
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Glasgow Coma Scale
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Cerebrovascular Circulation
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Registries
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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