Key result
Gastrointestinal bleeding after ischemic stroke was investigated in 6,853 patients, but quantitative results are not reported in the truncated abstract.
Why the study?
Does gastrointestinal bleeding affect clinical outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke?
Cohort (n=6,853)
Yes
Does gastrointestinal bleeding affect clinical outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke?
This study investigates the clinical consequences of gastrointestinal bleeding following acute ischemic stroke.
GI bleeding's effect on post-stroke outcomes remains unclear; Level 5 data leaves the question open for prospective study.
Recent data have shown that risk for gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) rises after treatment for acute coronary syndromes (JW Gastroenterol Jun 20 2008). The frequency and effect of GIB in acute ischemic stroke patients have not been studied well. To assess the clinical consequences of GIB after ischemic stroke, investigators in Canada reviewed the records of 6853 consecutive patients with ischemic stroke who were admitted to 11 Ontario hospitals during a 3-year period. Stroke severity was measured using the Canadian …
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Bjorkman et al. (2008) conducted a cohort in Ischemic stroke (n=6,853). Gastrointestinal bleeding vs. No gastrointestinal bleeding was evaluated. Gastrointestinal bleeding after ischemic stroke was investigated in 6,853 patients, but quantitative results are not reported in the truncated abstract.
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