Prolonged Hospital Length of Stay Does Not Improve Functional Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ischemic stroke is the second leading cause of mortality and a major contributor to disability worldwide. Hospital length of stay (LOS) is a marker of medical efficiency for stroke care. There is limited information on this issue in China. This study aimed to identify predictors of prolonged LOS and to assess whether a prolonged LOS benefits functional outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in China.

Methods

This secondary analysis of the Chinese Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment Outcome Registry, a multicenter, prospective, hospital-based registry study, included patients diagnosed as AIS and admitted to a hospital within 3 days after AIS onset from May 2015 to October 2017. Participants were dichotomized as the normal LOS group (LOS ≤ 14 days) and

SUBMITTER: Lu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11906935 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature