Hyperglycemia as a Prognostic Factor In Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients

Abstract

Hyperglycemia is encountered in 20% to 40% of acute stroke patients, with or without a pre-morbid diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Hyperglycemia is a risk factor for infarct expansion and poor outcome through the first 72 hours of hospitalization in both diabetics and non-diabetics. Major and minor studies of stroke patients suggested that ‘Stress Hyperglycemia’ was associated with a poorer outcome. This study is a retrospective study conducted in Elzaiton and Ain Shams intensive care and intermediate care departments during the period from June 2016 to June 2017. The aim of this work is to study the g