Low Baseline Urine Creatinine Excretion Rate Predicts Poor Outcomes among Critically Ill Acute Stroke Patients.

In conclusion, low baseline CER, a marker of muscle mass, was independently associated with poor 6-month outcome among critically ill acute stroke patients. We speculate that preservation of muscle mass through exercise or protein-energy supplement might be helpful for improving prognosis in severe stroke patients.
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Source: Current Neurovascular Research - January 2, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Hsu C, Wu Y, Cheng C, Lee J, Huang Y, Lee M, Wu C, Hsu H, Lin Y, Huang Y, Yang H, Yang J, Lee M, Ovbiagele B Tags: Curr Neurovasc Res Source Type: research