Early Hyperchloremia and Outcomes After Acute Ischemic Stroke

There may be a potential relationship between hyperchloremia and death or disability after ischemic stroke given the association between hyperchloremia and acute kidney injury (AKI)1,2 and increased risk of death or disability with AKI.3 –5 Huang et al.6 reported that approximately 18% of patients with stroke have new onset hyperchloremia (≥ 110 mmol/L) within 72 h of admission which was associated with death or disability at 6 months. However, the association was no longer significant after adjusting for age and National In stitutes of Health stroke scale (NIHSS) scores.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - May 25, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Adnan I. Qureshi, Wei Huang, Francisco E. Gomez, Kunal Malhotra, Niraj Arora, Premkumar N. Chandrasekaran, Farhan Siddiq, Brandi R. French, Camilo R. Gomez, Jose I. Suarez Source Type: research