Hyperchloremia Is Associated With Poorer Outcome in Critically Ill Stroke Patients.

ABSTRACT: Background and Purpose: This study aims to explore the cause and predictive value of hyperchloremia in critically ill stroke patients. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of a prospectively collected database of adult patients with first-ever acute ischemic stroke (AIS) or intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) admitted to the neurointensive care unit (NICU) of a university-affiliated hospital, between January 2013 and December 2016. Patients were excluded if admitted beyond 72 h from onset, if they required neurocritical care for less than 72 h, and were treated with hypertonic saline within 72 h or had creatinine clearance less than 15 mL/min. Results: Of 405 eligible patients, the prevalence of hyperchloremia ([Cl^-] ≥ 110 mmol/L) was 8.6% at

SUBMITTER: Huang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6037722 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature