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Table 4 Values of NIHSS- MRS scores at admission and 3 months and mortality- ICU admission at 1 and 3 months in both groups

From: Predictors of intensive care unit admission and mortality in patients with ischemic stroke: investigating the effects of a pulmonary rehabilitation program

PPT group

p*

 NIHSS score at admission

6.53 ±5.038

NIHSS score at 3 months

5.13 ±5.198

<0.001

 MRS score at admission

3.2

MRS score at 3 months

2.5

<0.001

 ICU admission at 1st month

3(3.0%)

ICU admission at 3 months

1(1.0%)

 1 month mortality

0(0%)

3 months mortality

2(2%)

Control group

 NIHSS score at admission

6.72 ±5.028

NIHSS score at 3 months

5.86 ±5.239

0.002

 MRS score at admission

2.3

MRS score at 3 months

2.04

0.507

 ICU admission at 1st month

4(4.9%)

ICU admission at 3 months

5(6.2%)

 1 month mortality

0(0%)

3 months mortality

3(3.7%)

  1. Abbreviations: PPT Pulmonary physiotherapy, ICU Intensive care unit, NIHHS National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, MRS Modified Rankin scale
  2. * p < 0.05