Prognostic importance of weight change on short‐term functional outcome in acute ischemic stroke

ConclusionsShort‐term weight loss after stroke appears to be more common than we expected, and our results suggest that it is associated with unfavorable functional outcomes. Therefore, clinical nutrition should be considered as a component of medical treatment and weight loss should be monitored as an indicator of malnutrition.

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Source: International Journal of Stroke - June 29, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Yerim Kim, Chi Kyung Kim, Seunguk Jung, Sang‐Bae Ko, Seung‐Hoon Lee, Byung‐Woo Yoon Tags: Research Source Type: research