title: Platelet count and early outcome in patients with spontaneous cerebellar hemorrhage: a retrospective study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The importance of coagulation, hematology, and biochemical variables have been investigated in the stroke population but have not been systemically surveyed in cerebellar hemorrhage (CH) population. The aim of the study was to explore the predictive value of these factors for early outcome in this population.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty patients with acute spontaneous CH were retrospectively analyzed. Clinical and laboratory data were collected on admission for analysis. The patients were divided by Glasgow outcome scale (GOS) score at discharge into the good outcome group (GOS score 4 or 5) and the poor outcome group (GOS score 1, 2, or 3). The association between early outcome and clinical or laboratory variables were investigated by binary logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 46 (57.5%) patients in the poor outcome group and 34 (42.5%) in the good outcome group. The platelet count (PC) was significantly lower in the poor outcome group (187.3 ± 53.0 × 10(9)/l) compared with good outcome group (244.9 ± 63.9 × 10(9)/l) (p < 0.001). Moreover, PC (OR 0.97; p = 0.004) was the strong predictor with poor early outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We firstly show that lower PC is the independent predictor for poor early outcome in patients with spontaneous CH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Sec. 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, No.161, Sec. 6, Minquan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ching-Yueh
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Sec. 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, No.161, Sec. 6, Minquan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chih-Ya
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Sec. 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, No.161, Sec. 6, Minquan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chia-Hung
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Sec. 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, No.161, Sec. 6, Minquan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Tsung-Ying
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Sec. 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, No.161, Sec. 6, Minquan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Liang-Cheng
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, No.161, Sec. 6, Minquan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Rehabilitation, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, No. 1650, Sec. 4, Taiwan Boulevard, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shin-Tsu
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Sec. 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, No.161, Sec. 6, Minquan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yung-Tsan
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000473:pathology*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D023261:Glasgow Outcome Scale; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D010976:Platelet Count; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate