ICAT: a simple score predicting critical care needs after thrombolysis in stroke patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients receiving intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) for acute ischemic stroke are at risk of developing complications, commonly necessitating admission to an intensive care unit (ICU). At present, most IVT is administered in the Emergency Department or in dedicated stroke units, but no evidence-based criteria exist that allow for early identification of patients at increased risk of developing ICU needs. The present study describes a novel prediction score aiming to identify a subpopulation of post-IVT patients at high risk for critical care interventions.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed data from 301 patients undergoing IVT at our institutions during a 5-year period. Two hundred and ninety patients met inclusion criteria. The sample was randomly divided into a

SUBMITTER: Faigle R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4730614 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature