Key result
Elevated hs-CRP levels on the seventh hospital day were significantly correlated with functional disability (mRS score) at 12 months after acute ischemic stroke.
Why the study?
Do elevated hs-CRP levels on admission and day 7 predict functional disability at 12 months in patients with acute ischemic stroke?
Population
417 Korean patients with acute ischemic stroke examined within 24 hours after symptom onset
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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May refine day-7 risk stratification after ischemic stroke; hypothesis-generating for inflammation-targeted therapies.
Cohort (n=417)
Do elevated hs-CRP levels on admission and day 7 predict functional disability at 12 months in patients with acute ischemic stroke?
Elevated hs-CRP levels on the seventh hospital day strongly predict functional disability at 12 months in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
Song et al. (2009) conducted a cohort in Acute ischemic stroke (n=417). High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels was evaluated on Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score 12 months after stroke onset. Elevated hs-CRP levels on the seventh hospital day were significantly correlated with functional disability (mRS score) at 12 months after acute ischemic stroke.
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