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The association between the systemic immune-inflammation index and in-hospital mortality among acute ischemic stroke with atrial fibrillation patients undergoing intravenous thrombolysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

ConclusionA significant association has been observed between the risk of in-hospital death among AIS with AF individual undergoing intravenous thrombolysis and the SII. The SII is determined by taking the product of the platelet and neutrophil counts, followed by dividing this result by the lymphocyte count.

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Abstract TP186: Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke in the United States Exhibit more Dependency 90 Days after Stroke than those in a Matched Norwegian Cohort

Stroke Journal

Cohorts were matched on age, sex, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension. The US cohort had greater ethno-racial heterogenity, higher BMI, and higher NIHSS on admission. A greater proportion of the US cohort underwent IV thrombolysis (30.7% vs. 26.7%), however this difference was not statistically significant.

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