Early neurological deterioration (END) following ischaemic stroke is a serious event with
manageable causes in only a fraction of patients. The incidence, causes and predictors of …

With the larger variety of methods employed, recanalization therapy is increasingly used to
treat acute ischemic stroke resulting in about one-third of patients undergoing early …

Patients with acute ischemic stroke frequently test positive for hyperglycemia, which is
associated with a poor clinical outcome. This association between poor glycemic control and …

Ischemic stroke represents 87% of all strokes. 1 As world-wide initiatives move forward with
stroke care, healthcare providers and institutions will be called on to deliver the most current …

In several thrombolysis trials, hyperglycemia has been found to be associated with
hemorrhagic events16 and was reconfirmed recently17 as well as in a re-analysis of the …

Objective: To determine predictors of in-hospital and long-term mortality and length of stay in
patients admitted to the neurosciences critical care unit. Design: Retrospective analysis of a …

Background and Purpose—The Mechanical Embolus Removal in Cerebral Ischemia
(MERCI) and Multi MERCI trials evaluated the safety and efficacy of thrombectomy in the …

Cerebrovascular complications make diabetic patients 2-6 times more susceptible to a
stroke event and this risk is magnified in younger individuals and in patients with …

Background and Purpose—Hyperglycemia is associated with increased mortality and
morbidity in acute ischemic stroke. Summary of Review—Hyperglycemia induces a pro …

Admission hyperglycemia complicates approximately one-third of acute ischemic strokes
and is associated with a worse clinical outcome. Both human and animal studies have …