Blood glucose increases early after stroke onset: a study on serial measurements of blood glucose in acute stroke.
The aim of this study was to evaluate if blood glucose levels change within the first 12 h after stroke onset and to investigate if the degree of change is related to stroke severity, type of stroke, or prognosis. This was a retrospective, descriptive trial based on 445 stroke patients with two blood glucose tests within 12 h of stroke onset and no history of diabetes mellitus. Blood glucose increased in the first 12 h after stroke onset; in mild to moderate stroke from 5.8 to 6.1 mmol/l (P < 0.001) and in severe stroke from 6.2 to 6.7 mmol/l (P < 0.001). In patients who died within 7 days of stroke onset, blood glucose increased from 6.8 to 7.1 mmol/l (P < 0.001). In conclusion, blood glucose increases after the onset of acute stroke and the increase is related to the severity of the stroke.
Christensen
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Department of Neurology, University of Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital, NV, Denmark. hc04@bbh.hosp.dk
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020521:Stroke / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality
D001786:Blood Glucose