Key result
Hyperventilation, low PCO2, and high arterial pH were associated with poor prognosis in acute cerebrovascular accidents, whereas normal respiratory patterns predicted survival.
Why the study?
Do respiratory patterns and arterial blood gas tensions predict prognosis in patients with acute cerebrovascular accidents?
Population
Patients with acute cerebrovascular accidents
Design
Cohort
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May aid early risk stratification in acute stroke; leaves open need for prospective validation and intervention trials.
Do respiratory patterns and arterial blood gas tensions predict prognosis in patients with acute cerebrovascular accidents?
Abnormal respiratory patterns and blood gas tensions, particularly hyperventilation and respiratory alkalosis, are indicators of poor prognosis in acute cerebrovascular accidents.
Rout et al. (1971) studied this question. Hyperventilation, low PCO2, and high arterial pH were associated with poor prognosis in acute cerebrovascular accidents, whereas normal respiratory patterns predicted survival.
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