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Stress Induced Hyperglycemia In Stroke Patients, Aziz U Rehman, Ajeet Kumar, Salma Razzaque, Ashok Kumar, M. Ishaq Ghauri
Stress Induced Hyperglycemia In Stroke Patients, Aziz U Rehman, Ajeet Kumar, Salma Razzaque, Ashok Kumar, M. Ishaq Ghauri
Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)
Background:
Stroke is the third most common cause of death in developed countries and second most common cause of death worldwide. High proportion of patients may develop hyperglycemia after an acute stress such as stroke or myocardial infarction even in the absence of preexisting diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Prolonged stress hyperglycemia in ischemic stroke increases the risk of in-hospital 28- day mortality, especially in non-diabetic patients.
Aims and objectives:
To determine the frequency of stress-induced hyperglycemia in non-diabetic patients with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke.
Subjects and methods:
A total of 255 patients admitted with acute stroke, fulfilling the inclusion …