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Table 2 Clinical courses of ischemic stroke patients with high-grade carotid artery stenosis

From: Association between estimated glomerular filtration rate and clinical outcomes in ischemic stroke patients with high-grade carotid artery stenosis

 

eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)

 
 

<  45

(n = 76)

45–59

(n = 65)

≥ 60

(n = 231)

P value

Mean length of stay in the acute medicine ward (days)

11 (7–16)

12 (8–18)

11 (7–17)

0.592

Initial impaired consciousness (%)

16 (21.1)

16 (24.6)

50 (21.6)

0.854

Course of acute stroke stage

  

 In evolution (%)

16 (21.1)

11 (16.9)

41 (17.7)

0.773

Complications

  

 Pneumonia (%)

9 (11.8)

12 (18.8)

29 (12.6)

0.393

 Gastrointestinal bleeding (%)

18 (23.7)

10 (15.6)

38 (16.5)

0.323

 Urinary tract infection (%)

12 (15.8)

9 (14.1)

23 (10.0)

0.330

Glasgow coma scale score

 Upon admission

15 (15–15)

15 (15–15)

15 (15–15)

0.842

 Upon discharge

15 (15–15)

15 (14–15)

15 (15–15)

0.777

National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score

 Upon admission

6 (3–10)

6 (3–12)

5 (3–9)

0.399

 Upon discharge

6 (2.-10)

7 (3–11)

5 (2–9)

0.198

Modified Rankin Scale score

 Upon admission

3 (2–4)

3 (2–4)

3 (2–4)

0.198

 Upon discharge

3 (2–4)

3 (2–4)

2 (1–4)

0.093

Barthel index score

 Upon admission

60 (40–80)

70 (35–80)

75 (40–90)

0.220

 Upon discharge

70 (40–90)

65 (30–90)

80 (40–95)

0.058

Stroke recurrence (%)

18 (23.7)

22 (33.8)

71 (30.7)

0.375

Stroke-related death (%)

3 (3.9)

2 (3.1)

4 (1.7)

0.712

Death (%)

32 (42.1)

18 (27.7)

48 (20.8)

0.001†

  1. eGFR indicates estimated Glomerular filtration rate
  2. Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or absolute numbers (percentage)
  3. *P < 0.05, Kruskal-Wallis test; †P < 0.05, Chi-square test