Useless. You described an association but did NOTHING to solve the underlying problem. Until we get survivors in charge stroke research will continue to be useless for survivors.
Triglyceride-glucose index is associated with early neurological deterioration in single subcortical infarction: Early prognosis in single subcortical infarctions
Abstract
Background
The research about the influence of triglyceride-glucose index on early prognosis in stroke is lacking.
Aims
In this study, we evaluated the association between triglyceride-glucose index and early neurological deterioration in patients with single subcortical infarctions.
Methods
Consecutive patients with single subcortical infarctions within 72 h of symptom onset between 2011 and 2015. Early neurological deterioration was defined as an increase of ≥2 in the total NIHSS score or ≥1 in the motor NIHSS score. The triglyceride-glucose index was calculated using the log scale of fasting triglyceride (mg/dL) × fasting glucose (mg/dL)/2.
Results
A total of 305 patients with single subcortical infarctions were evaluated. In multivariable analysis, the triglyceride-glucose index (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.94, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.58–5.45) and age (aOR = 1.05, 95% CI = 1.01–1.09) were associated with early neurological deterioration. In subgroup analysis according to the type of single subcortical infarctions, only patients with proximal single subcortical infarctions showed a significant association between the triglyceride-glucose index and early neurological deterioration (aOR = 2.92, 95% CI = 1.35–6.29). On the other hand, there was no statistical significance in patients with distal single subcortical infarctions. Patients with untreated diabetes also showed the close association between the triglyceride-glucose index and early neurological deterioration (aOR = 3.94, 95% CI = 1.47–10.52).
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