From: Hemoglobin concentration does not impact 3-month outcome following acute ischemic stroke
Characteristic | No. (%) of Patients |
---|---|
Female | 244 (45.5) |
Age, mean (SD), y | 62 (15) |
Admission NIHSS score | |
Median (IQR) | 3 (5) |
Mean (SD) | 5.2 (5.5) |
NIHSS < 10 | 450 (84) |
Hemoglobin parameters | |
Admission Hb, mean (SD), g/dl | 13.2 (1.9) |
Nadir Hb, mean (SD), g/dl | 11.7 (2.3) |
Delta Hb, median (IQR), g/dl | 1.1 (1.9) |
Charlson Comorbidity Index, median (IQR) | 3 (3) |
Body mass index ≥30 | 58 (11) |
Congestive heart failure | 66 (12) |
Hypertension | 90 (17) |
Diabetes mellitus | 157 (29) |
Renal disease | 63 (12) |
Liver disease | 14 (3) |
HIV positive | 6 (1) |
Intravenous alteplase administered | 39 (7) |
Length of stay, median (IQR) | 3 (5) |
Red blood cell transfusion | 28 (5) |
3-month modified Rankin scale score | |
0 | 98 (18) |
1 | 90 (17) |
2 | 105 (20) |
3 | 121 (23) |
4 | 68 (13) |
5 | 20 (4) |
6 | 34 (6) |