Diana, G (2017) Corrected Serum Calcium and Serum Albumin in predicting the Severity and Short Term Functional Outcome in patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke. Masters thesis, Madras Medical College, Chennai.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Stroke has now become the second leading cause of death worldwide. Identification of predictors of mortality is very vital so that we can institute many prompt therapeutic measures to improve outcome. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To assess the role of corrected serum calcium and serum albumin in predicting the severity and short term functional outcome in acute ischemic stroke using NIHSS and modified rankin scale. METHODS: An observational study was done with 70 patients admitted with acute ischemic stroke. Stroke severity was assessed using NIHSS and one week outcome using modified rankin scale. Serum calcium and serum albumin level were estimated. RESULTS: There was significant association between corrected serum calcium and serum albumin with NIHSS and modified rankin scale. The association was independent. CONCLUSION: The stroke severity is more at low calcium and low albumin level than at higher calcium and albumin level and also functional outcome in them is better when the levels of calcium and albumin are higher. This shows that corrected serum calcium and serum albumin can be used as an indicator of severity and for predicting prognosis in acute ischemic stroke.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | 201411004 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Corrected serum calcium, serum albumin, ischemic stroke. |
| Subjects: | MEDICAL > General Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Mar 2020 12:22 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Mar 2020 12:22 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/12171 |
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