scholarly journals Current data about localization of acute ischemic stroke and prognostic factors in diabetic and non-diabetic patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-224
Author(s):  
Nicolae Ovidiu POP ◽  
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Petru Aurel BABEȘ ◽  
Larisa Bianca HOLHOȘ ◽  
Eugenia GAVRILUȚ ◽  
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Introduction. Ischemic stroke accounts for approximately 85% of all vascular accidents and has a high number of identified risk factors, including transient ischemic attack, smoking, metabolic syndrome, alcohol consumption, elevated cholesterol levels and artery stenosis carotid. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a well-established risk factor for ischemic stroke. Material and method. This prospective longitudinal observational study highlights the importance of localization of ischemic stroke, including 340 patients with acute ischemic stroke with / without diabetes mellitus. The database was collected in a Microsoft Excel document. The correlation analysis was processed in the MedCalc 14.1 program where correlation tests included in the program were used. Results. The predominant localization of ischemic stroke in diabetic patients was the middle cerebral artery followed by the posterior cerebral artery and the double localization compared to the group witness where the same trend is maintained (p = 0.22). The correlation between the localization of the acute ischemic stroke with the age 64.5 for MCA, 64.6 for PCA, and 73.57 for DL (CI 95%, p= 0.02). The correlation of the NIHSS severity score with the location of ischemic strokes was also obtained: average NIHSS score 18.9 points for MCA, 18.5 for PCA, 24 for DL (CI 95, p < 0.0001). The data obtained from the Kaplan-Meier analysis on the survival rate of the patients (divided by the vascular territory involved), provided an expected result difference (statistically significant, p < 0.0001). Conclusions. There is no statistically significant difference between diabetic vs. non-diabetic patients regarding the localization correlated with DM, the double location being statistically insignificant between the two batches. The double location having a higher frequency in elderly patients.

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-48
Author(s):  
N Sharmin ◽  
N Sultana ◽  
H Rahman ◽  
T Rahman ◽  
SN Chowdhury

Acute ischemic stroke occurs more frequently in diabetic patients. The purpose of the present study was to observe the association of diabetes mellitus with acute ischemic stroke in Bangladeshi population. This case-control study was carried out in the Department of Biochemistry, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from January 2014 to December 2014. Patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke, age ranges from 18 to 65 years of both sexes, were taken as the case group. Age-and sex-matched healthy individuals were selected as control group. History of diabetes of both cases and controls were recorded and blood sample was collected from both cases and controls after overnight fasting for the estimation of blood sugar. A total number of 100 study subjects were taken of which 50 subjects presented with acute ischemic stroke were considered as cases and the rest 50 healthy subjects were taken as controls. In this study, the mean(±SD) of age of cases and controls were 56.54±12.18 and 53.34±7.98 years respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between mean age of the groups (p=0.124). Mean (±SD) of BMI was significantly higher in cases than that of controls (p=0.002) which were 27.25±3.25 and 25.38±2.57 respectively and the study subjects were sex matched, the difference between cases and controls was not statistically significant (p= 0.414). Diabetes mellitus was more commonly reported in case group (46.0%) than control group (6.0%) and the difference was found statistically significant (p=0.001). The risk estimation was calculated and was found a 13.34 OR (95% C.I. 3.66 to 48.62). From the findings of this study in may be concluded that diabetes mellitus is significantly associated with acute ischemic stroke.Bangladesh J Med Biochem 2016; 9(2): 45-48


Stroke ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kunakorn Atchaneeyasakul ◽  
Amer M Malik ◽  
Dileep R Yavagal ◽  
Mehdi Bouslama ◽  
Diogo C Haussen ◽  
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Introduction: Recent trials demonstrated that mechanical thrombectomy improve functional outcome in anterior circulation acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO) of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) M1 segment. However, such data regarding AIS due to MCA M2 segment ELVO is limited. Analysis of the STAR, SWIFT, and SWIFT-PRIME trials found thrombectomy in MCA M2 occlusion to be feasible in achieving successful reperfusion. The most optimal technique and/or device used for such reperfusion is not clearly defined. We aim to compare the outcome for the contemporary techniques and devices used for thrombectomy of AIS patients due to MCA M2 ELVO. Methods: A retrospective review of AIS patients with MCA M2 ELVO receiving thrombectomy from three tertiary care academic medical centers was conducted. Thrombectomy technique and thrombectomy device utilized were recorded. Outcomes were successful angiographic reperfusion (TICI ≥2b), favorable modified Rankin Scale (mRS≤2) at discharge and at 90 days, and rate of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH). Results: From October 1999 through June 2016, 253 AIS patients underwent thrombectomy for MCA M2 ELVO. Thrombectomy methods utilized were Stent-retriever (n=118), Aspiration only [manual or Penumbra device] (n=83), and MERCI retriever (n=52). Table 1 shows rate of outcomes measured. There was no difference in baseline NIHSS or in stroke onset to groin puncture time. Stent-retriever group showed a significantly higher recanalization rate, lower sICH rate, and favorable 90-day mRS versus Aspiration group or MERCI group, respectively. No significant difference was seen in discharge mRS between the groups. Conclusions: Thrombectomy for AIS patients with MCA M2 ELVO with Stent-retriever appears to be feasible with a significantly higher rate of recanalization, lower sICH rate, and favorable 90-day mRS when compared to Aspiration and MERCI.


2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gengfan Ye ◽  
Qun Gao ◽  
Peng Qi ◽  
Junjie Wang ◽  
Shen Hu ◽  
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Purpose Diabetes mellitus indicated poor clinical prognosis for patients with acute ischemic stroke. Furthermore, diabetes mellitus could also impact the hemostatic system, while its influence on the histological composition of thrombus is unclear. Methods Consecutive patients with retrieved clots were included. Histologic staining for thrombus included hematoxylin and eosin, Martius Scarlet Blue, immunohistochemistry for von Willebrand factor. The differences in clot composition were compared according to diabetes mellitus history or hyperglycemia (≥7.8 mmol/L) on admission. Results A total of 52 patients were included; half of them were diagnosed as diabetes mellitus previously. Diabetic patients showed higher serum glucose on admission (8.90 vs. 7.40, p = 0.012). The baseline characteristics (expect smoking history and thrombus location), procedural, and clinical outcomes were similar between diabetic patients and nondiabetic patients. As for histologic composition, thrombus in patients with diagnosed diabetes mellitus had more fibrin (44.2% vs. 28.3%, p = 0.004) and fewer red blood cells (26.0% vs. 42.9%, p = 0.013) and equivalent content of platelets (24.0% vs. 21.5%, p = 0.694) and von Willebrand factor (0.041 vs. 0.031, p = 0.234) than patients without diabetes mellitus. However, there was no statistical difference in the content of red blood cells (41.6% vs. 27.3%, p = 0.105), fibrin (37.6% vs. 34.3%, p = 0.627), platelets (21.2% vs. 24.2%, p = 0.498), and von Willebrand factor (0.038 vs. 0.034, p = 0.284) between patients with or without hyperglycemia on admission. Conclusion Clots in diabetic patients had more fibrin and fewer erythrocyte components compared with patients without diabetes mellitus, while hyperglycemia on admission did not show association with clot composition. Further studies are needed to confirm these results.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayder M. Al-kuraishy ◽  
Ali I. Al-Gareeb ◽  
M. Alblihed ◽  
Natália Cruz-Martins ◽  
Gaber El-Saber Batiha

Background: Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is regarded as an independent risk factor for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to the induction of endothelial dysfunction, coagulopathy, cytokine storm, and plaque instability.Method: In this retrospective cohort study, a total of 42 COVID-19 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who presented with AIS within 1 week of displaying COVID-19 symptoms were recruited. According to the current anti-DM pharmacotherapy, patients were divided into two groups: a Metformin group of T2DM patients with COVID-19 and AIS on metformin therapy (850 mg, 3 times daily (n = 22), and a Non-metformin group of T2DM patients with COVID-19 and AIS under another anti-DM pharmacotherapy like glibenclamide and pioglitazone (n = 20). Anthropometric, biochemical, and radiological data were evaluated.Results: Ferritin serum level was lower in metformin-treated patients compared to non-metformin treated patients (365.93 ± 17.41 vs. 475.92 ± 22.78 ng/mL, p = 0.0001). CRP, LDH, and D-dimer serum levels were also lowered in metformin-treated patients compared to non-metformin treated patients (p = 0.0001). In addition, lung CT scan scores of COVID-19 patients was 30.62 ± 10.64 for metformin and 36.31 ± 5.03 for non-metformin treated patients.Conclusion: Metformin therapy in T2DM patients was linked to a lower risk of AIS during COVID-19. Further studies are needed to observe the link between AIS in COVID-19 diabetic patients and metformin therapy.


2007 ◽  
Vol 98 (11) ◽  
pp. 1007-1013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijender Vaidyula ◽  
Uday Kanamalla ◽  
Michael De Angelis ◽  
John Gaughan ◽  
Nina Gentile ◽  
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SummaryAlterations in blood coagulation may explain the poorer neurological outcome with diabetes mellitus and hyperglycemia after acute ischemic stroke. We studied the relationships between diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia, whole blood tissue factor procoagulant activity (TF-PCA) and plasma Factor VIIa (FVIIa) in ten patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and 11 non-diabetic patients at baseline and 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours (h) after presentation for acute stroke. In addition, we examined plasma prothrombin fragment 1+2 (F1.2) and thrombin-antithrombin complexes (TAT) as markers of thrombin generation. Stroke severity, assessed by National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), was similar at baseline (p=0.26) but worse in diabetic (8.20 ± 4.3) than nondiabetic patients (2.67 ± 2.1,p=0.023) at 48 h. At presentation, diabetic patients had higher FVIIa (p=0.004) and lower TF-PCA (p=0.027) than non-diabetic patients but both were higher than in normal control subjects. FVIIa levels remained higher in diabetic patients at 6, 12 and 24 h after stroke. In diabetic patients, FVIIa (r=0.40, p=0.02) and TF-PCA (r=0.50, p=0.02) correlated with blood glucose; and, FVIIa correlated with plasma F1.2 (r=0.34, p=0.002) and TAT levels (r=0.62, p<0.0001). In non-diabetic patients, TF-PCA, but not FVIIa, correlated with F1.2 (r=0.402, p=0.010) andTAT (r=0.39, p=0.011). Combining both groups, NIHSS scores were positively related to FVIIa levels (r=0.50,p=0.021) and inversely related toTF-PCA levels (r=-0.498, p=0.02). Acute ischemic stroke patients with diabetes and hyperglycemia have a more intense procoagulant state compared with nondiabetic patients. This is related to glucose levels and provides a potential mechanism for the observed worse prognosis in such patients after acute stroke.


2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 620-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamidreza Saber ◽  
Sandra Narayanan ◽  
Mohan Palla ◽  
Jeffrey L Saver ◽  
Raul G Nogueira ◽  
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BackgroundEndovascular thrombectomy has demonstrated benefit for patients with acute ischemic stroke from proximal large vessel occlusion. However, limited evidence is available from recent randomized trials on the role of thrombectomy for M2 segment occlusions of the middle cerebral artery (MCA).MethodsWe conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate clinical and radiographic outcomes, rates of hemorrhagic complications, and mortality after M2 occlusion thrombectomy using modern devices, and compared these outcomes against patients with M1 occlusions. Recanalization was defined as Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (TICI) 2b/3 or modified TICI 2b/3.ResultsA total of 12 studies with 1080 patients with M2 thrombectomy were included in our analysis. Functional independence (modified Rankin Scale 0–2) rate was 59% (95% CI 54% to 64%). Mortality and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage rates were 16% (95% CI 11% to 23%) and 10% (95% CI 6% to 16%), respectively. Recanalization rates were 81% (95% CI 79% to 84%), and were equally comparable for stent-retriever versus aspiration (OR 1.05; 95% CI 0.91 to 1.21). Successful M2 recanalization was associated with greater rates of favorable outcome (OR 4.22; 95% CI 1.96 to 9.1) compared with poor M2 recanalization (TICI 0–2a). There was no significant difference in recanalization rates for M2 versus M1 thrombectomy (OR 1.05; 95% CI 0.77 to 1.42).ConclusionsThis meta-analysis suggests that mechanical thrombectomy for M2 occlusions that can be safely accessed is associated with high functional independence and recanalization rates, but may be associated with an increased risk of hemorrhage.


2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Shubham Sharma ◽  
Somya Goyal

INTRODUCTION- High MPV acts as a risk factor for vascular complications of Diabetes Mellitus. Increased MPV in diabetic patients might have a role in genesis or worsening of acute ischemic stroke. OBJECTIVEŸ To study the Association between platelet indices and acute ischemic stroke Ÿ To study the Association between platelet indices and severity of acute ischemic stroke in Diabetes patients Ÿ To study Association between platelet indices and outcome of acute ischemic stroke in Diabetes patients. METHODS - Ÿ prospective observational study Ÿ Inclusion- all patients with acute ischemic stroke Ÿ NIHSS assesed at admission Ÿ Platelet indices Ÿ MRS score assesed on 7th day Ÿ Exclusion- haemorrhage in CT scan ,patients<18 years of age. Ÿ Sample size =100 RESULTSŸ Diabetic patients with ischemic stroke had higher PDW ,MPV & PCT Ÿ No significant association was found between platelet indices and severity of stroke Ÿ Higher value of MPV,PDW & PCT were associated with poor outcome.


Author(s):  
Abhishek Miryala ◽  
Mahendra Javali ◽  
Anish Mehta ◽  
Pradeep R. ◽  
Purushottam Acharya ◽  
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Abstract Background The precise timings of evoked potentials in evaluating the functional outcome of stroke have remained indistinct. Few studies in the Indian context have studied the outcome of early prognosis of stroke utilizing evoked potentials. Objective The aim of this study was to determine somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) and brain stem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs), their timing and abnormalities in acute ischemic stroke involving the middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory and to correlate SSEP and BAEP with the functional outcome (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), modified Rankin scale (mRS) and Barthel’s index) at 3 months. Methods MCA territory involved acute ischemic stroke patients (n = 30) presenting consecutively to the hospital within 3 days of symptoms onset were included. Details about clinical symptoms, neurological examination, treatment, NIHSS score, mRS scores were collected at the time of admission. All patients underwent imaging of the brain and were subjected to SSEP and BAEP on two occasions, first at 1 to 3 days and second at 4 to 7 days from the onset of stroke. At 3 months of follow-up, NIHSS, mRS, and Barthel’s index were recorded. Results P37 and N20 amplitude had a strong negative correlation (at 1–3 and 4–7 days) with NIHSS at admission, NIHSS at 3 months, mRS at admission, and mRS at 3 months and a significant positive correlation with Barthel’s index (p < 0.0001). BAEP wave V had a negative correlation (at 1–3 and 4–7 days) with NIHSS at admission, NIHSS at 3 months, mRS at admission, and mRS at 3 months and a positive correlation with Barthel’s index (p < 0.0001). Conclusion SSEP abnormalities recorded on days 4 to 7 from onset of stroke are more significant than those recorded within 1 to 3 days of onset of stroke; hence, the timing of 4 to 7 days after stroke onset can be considered as better for predicting functional outcome.


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