Predictors of short- and long-term mortality in first-ever ischaemic older stroke patients.

Authors :: Hsu CY
Hu GC
Chen YM
Chen CH
Hu YN
Source :: Australasian journal on ageing [Australas J Ageing] 2013 Dec; Vol. 32 (4), pp. 229-32. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Apr 25.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: Aim: Predictors of short- and long-term all-cause mortality of older stroke patients were explored.<br />Methods: Cox regression models were used to estimate the relative risk and 95% confidence intervals (CI) in the database entries of 636 older stroke patients aged 70 years and over.<br />Results: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score on admission, age and coronary heart disease were significantly associated with 28-day death. The hazard ratios for the predictors of long-term mortality were as follows: NIHSS score, 1.1 (95% CI: 1.07-1.1); serum glucose level, 1.08 (95% CI: 1.01-1.2); serum triglyceride level, 0.6 (95% CI: 0.4-0.8); age, 1.04 (95% CI: 1.01-1.08); and coronary heart disease, 2.7 (95% CI: 1.4-5.4).<br />Conclusions: NIHSS score on admission, age and coronary heart disease are independent predictors of short- and long-term mortality. Higher glucose and lower triglyceride level are significantly associated with the long-term mortality.<br /> (© 2013 The Authors. Australasian Journal on Ageing © 2013 ACOTA.)

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