Temporal Trends in the Outcomes of Dialysis Patients Admitted With Acute Ischemic Stroke

There is a paucity of contemporary data on the characteristics and outcomes of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in patients on maintenance dialysis. We used the nationwide inpatient sample to examine contemporary trends in the incidence, management patterns, and outcomes of AIS in dialysis patients. A to...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Heart Association 2018-06, Vol.7 (12)
Hauptverfasser: Alqahtani, Fahad, Berzingi, Chalak O, Aljohani, Sami, Al Hajji, Mohamed, Diab, Anas, Alvi, Muhammad, Boobes, Khaled, Alkhouli, Mohamad
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Zusammenfassung:There is a paucity of contemporary data on the characteristics and outcomes of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in patients on maintenance dialysis. We used the nationwide inpatient sample to examine contemporary trends in the incidence, management patterns, and outcomes of AIS in dialysis patients. A total of 930 010 patients were admitted with AIS between 2003 and 2014, of whom 13 642 (1.5%) were on dialysis. Overall, the incidence of AIS among dialysis patients decreased significantly (
ISSN:2047-9980
2047-9980
DOI:10.1161/JAHA.118.008686