Predictors of dependence after MCA ischemic stroke submitted to thrombolysis.

Renata Dal-Prá DucciMarcos Christiano LangeFrancisco Manoel Branco GerminianiViviane de Hiroki Flumignan Zétola

Published in: Neurological research (2017)

.Dependence is an important indicator of the efficacy of stroke care. Besides it was not possible to evaluate rehabilitation, this is the first study on predictors of post-stroke dependence that focus exclusively on patients with first-ever MCA IS submitted to IVT. NIHSS, LAA stroke, in-hospital pneumonia and seizures after discharge were associated with dependence after first-ever MCA IS submitted to IVT.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
healthcare
palliative care
pulmonary embolism
chronic pain
electronic health record
mechanical ventilation