Effect of body temperature on mortality of acute stroke.

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dc.contributor.authorRoy, M Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorRay, Aen_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-12-12en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T18:58:19Z
dc.date.available2004-12-12en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T18:58:19Z
dc.date.issued2004-12-12en_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVES: The exact relation between body temperature and mortality of acute stroke victims is poorly understood. However, body temperature can affect the outcome of stroke cases in relation to mortality. In the initial (4-12 hrs) hours of stroke, the temperature rise is often neurogenic in origin and mortality is also higher with raised body temperature. Though the anatomical lesion or nature of lesion along with other established risk factors influence the mortality of stroke cases, change in temperature does affect the outcome of stroke cases. We sought to find out the significance of stroke victim's body temperature (within 4-12 hrs) with respect to short-term mortality rate in our study. METHODS: We selected 100 ischemic and 100 hemorrhagic stroke patients proved by CT scan of brain and 2-hrly oral temperature was strictly recorded for the initial 4-12 hrs of admission. RESULTS: It was evident from the study that hyperthermia (>37.5 degrees C) was associated with highest mortality rate in both hemorrhagic (51.78%) and ischemic (56.66%) cases. In normothermic group, mortality was 13.5% and 8.8% in hemorrhagic and ischemic group respectively, whereas hypothermia (<36.5 degrees C) was associated with 0 % mortality. CONCLUSION: Hyperthermia in acute stroke victim carries a bad prognostic parameter in short term basis.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Medicine, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata 700080 W.B.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRoy MK, Ray A. Effect of body temperature on mortality of acute stroke. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2004 Dec; 52(): 959-61en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/86340
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.japi.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAcute Diseaseen_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshBody Temperatureen_US
dc.subject.meshBrain --radiographyen_US
dc.subject.meshBrain Ischemia --mortalityen_US
dc.subject.meshCerebral Hemorrhage --mortalityen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshStroke --mortalityen_US
dc.subject.meshTime Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshTomography, X-Ray Computeden_US
dc.titleEffect of body temperature on mortality of acute stroke.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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