Hyperglycemia predicts unfavorable outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis among a Chinese population: A prospective cohort study

In this study, we investigated whether an elevated admission serum glucose level in the 3-h time window of intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke determined poor functional outcomes among Chinese population.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - March 16, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Sheng-Feng Lin, A-Ching Chao, Han-Hwa Hu, Ruey-Tay Lin, Chih-Hung Chen, Lung Chan, Huey-Juan Lin, Yu Sun, Yung-Yang Lin, Po-Lin Chen, Shinn-Kuang Lin, Ming-Hui Sun, Cheng-Yu Wei, Yu-Te Lin, Jiunn-Tay Lee, Chi-Huey Bai, Taiwan Thrombolytic Therapy for Acut Source Type: research