Glucose levels and outcome after subarachnoid hemorrhage.
In a cohort of 337 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), we investigated the relationship between blood glucose levels, baseline characteristics, and outcome by means of Student's t-test and multivariate logistic regression. The mean glucose levels on admission and from day 1 to 10 were significantly higher in patients with poor condition on admission and in patients with poor outcome. In a multivariate analysis, glucose level on admission was not an independent predictor of outcome. Hyperglycemia may be a link in the association between poor condition on admission and poor outcome.
Department of Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands.
S M
SM
Dorhout Mees
G W
GW
van Dijk
A
A
Algra
D R J
DR
Kempink
G J E
GJ
Rinkel
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D023261:Glasgow Outcome Scale / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology
D001786:Blood Glucose