1. The predictive value of red cell distribution width for stroke severity and outcome
- Author
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Payman Moharramzadeh, Farid Hajibonabi, Elyar Sadeghi-Hokmabadi, Kavous Shahsavarinia, sara mafi, Fatemeh Seifar, Mahboob Pouraghaei, Zhila Khamnian, Mehdi Farhoudi, and Younes Ghavam Laleh
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Erythrocyte Indices ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Stroke patient ,Stroke severity ,lcsh:Medicine ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Tissue plasminogen activator ,Severity of Illness Index ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Red Cell Distribution Width ,Fibrinolytic Agents ,Predictive Value of Tests ,Internal medicine ,Outcome Assessment, Health Care ,medicine ,National Institute of Health Stroke Scale ,Humans ,In patient ,Prospective Studies ,Prospective cohort study ,lcsh:Science (General) ,lcsh:QH301-705.5 ,Ischemic Stroke ,Aged ,business.industry ,Significant difference ,lcsh:R ,Red blood cell distribution width ,General Medicine ,Modified Ranking Score ,Middle Aged ,Predictive value ,Stroke ,Research Note ,lcsh:Biology (General) ,Tissue Plasminogen Activator ,Cardiology ,Female ,business ,Prediction ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,medicine.drug ,lcsh:Q1-390 - Abstract
Objectives In the present study, we sought to investigate the association between red cell distribution width (RDW) and stroke severity and outcome in patients who underwent anti-thrombolytic therapy with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). Results In this prospective study, 282 stroke patients who underwent tPA injection were included. The categorization of RDW to 13% values revealed insignificant difference in stroke severity score, accounting for the mean 36-h NIHSS of 8.19 ± 8.2 in normal RDW values and 9.94 ± 8.28in higher RDW group (p = 0.64). In seventh day, NIHSS was 6.46 ± 7.28 in normal RDW group and was 8.52 ± 8.35 in increased RDW group (p = 0.058). Neither the 36-h, nor the seventh day and 3-month mRS demonstrated significant difference between those with normal and higher RDW values.
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- 2020