Red blood cell distribution width to platelet ratio predicts early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke patients receiving intravenous thrombolysis

Stroke is a disease that seriously threatens human health, with high incidence, a high disability rate and high mortality.1 –4 The occurrence rate of stroke ranks second in China, and stroke is a major contributor to disability and the main cause of death in China.1,2,4 Stroke patients suffer from not only neurological dysfunction but also serious social and psychological obstacles, which seriously affect their quality of life and place a massive economic burden on their families and society.1,5,6 Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is the most common type of stroke, accounting for approximately 70% of the stroke cases in China.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research