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Observational studyActa neurologica Belgica2023

The potential role of insulin resistance in predicting outcome from intravenous thrombolytic therapy.

Mona Ali, Mona Hussein, Rehab Magdy, Ahmed Khamis, Asmaa M Othman, Shaimaa A Abdelkareem, Wesam Osama

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Observational study in Acta neurologica Belgica, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mona AliDepartment of Neurology, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Mona HusseinDepartment of Neurology, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt. mona.neuro@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7478-7008
Rehab MagdyDepartment of Neurology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed KhamisBeni-Suef General Hospital, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Asmaa M OthmanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Shaimaa A AbdelkareemDepartment of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Wesam OsamaDepartment of Neurology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Beni-Suef University · EGCairo University · EG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe potential impact of insulin resistance on stroke prognosis after IV thrombolysis is poorly understood. This study aimed to assess the effect of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome on the outcome of IV thrombolysis in non-diabetic patients with acute ischaemic stroke.

methodsThis prospective observational study was conducted on 70 non-diabetic acute ischaemic stroke patients who received rt-PA within 3 h of stroke onset. Patients were subjected to baseline and follow-up NIHSS measurements at 24 h and 3 months post-treatment. Stroke outcome was assessed after 3 months using the Modified Rankin Scale (mRS). The homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was calculated for the included patients at stroke onset.

resultsThe mean age of included patients was 57.04 ± 14.39 years. Patients with unfavourable outcome had a significantly higher frequency of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, higher values of baseline NIHSS, insulin, HOMA-IR, uric acid and lower levels of HDL than those with favourable outcome (P value = 0.035, 0.007, ≤ 0.001, 0.001, ≤ 0.001, 0.002, 0.033, respectively). Each point increase in NIHSS before rt-PA increased the odds of an unfavourable outcome by 2.06 times (95% CI 1.22 - 3.478). Also, insulin resistance increased the odds of the unfavourable outcome by 11.046 times (95% CI 1.394-87.518). There was a statistically significant improvement in NIHSS 3 months after receiving rt-PA in all patients, significantly higher in patients who did not have insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome.

conclusionInsulin resistance and metabolic syndrome were associated with worse functional outcomes in non-diabetic stroke patients after receiving rt-PA.

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Brain IschemiaInsulin ResistanceIschemic StrokeMetabolic SyndromeStrokeAdultAgedFibrinolytic AgentsHumansMiddle AgedThrombolytic TherapyTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTreatment OutcomeFibrinolytic AgentsTissue Plasminogen ActivatorAcute strokeHOMA-IRInsulin resistanceMetabolic syndromeRt-PA outcome

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PMID35986887
PMCPMC10238326
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