Open AccessHyperglycaemia in acute ischaemic stroke is associated with an increased 5-year mortality
Author(s) -
Nikolaos Kostulas,
Ioanna Markaki,
H. Cansu,
Thomas Masterman,
Vasilios Kostulas
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afp120
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , mortality rate , ischaemic stroke , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering
admission hyperglycaemia (HG) is associated with worse prognosis and higher mortality within 3 months after stroke. Reports on long-term mortality are inconsistent.
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