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World J Clin Cases. Apr 26, 2022; 10(12): 3677-3685
Published online Apr 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i12.3677
Published online Apr 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i12.3677
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of study population
| n | Overall | mRS 0–3 (n = 33) | mRS 4–6 (n = 66) | P value | |
| Age (yr) | 99 | 67 (60.2, 76) | 65.8 (60.4, 74) | 67.9 (59.5, 76.3) | 0.689 |
| Women, n (%) | 99 | 32 (32.3) | 9 (27.3) | 23 (34.6) | 0.447 |
| Initial NIHSS (IQR) | 99 | 25 (14, 30) | 11 (7, 25) | 29 (23, 33) | < 0.001 |
| Risk factors, n (%) | |||||
| Hypertension | 99 | 81 (81.8) | 28 (84.9) | 53 (80.3) | 0.580 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 99 | 43 (43.4) | 15 (45.5) | 28 (42.4) | 0.774 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 99 | 35 (35.3) | 10 (30.3) | 25 (37.9) | 0.457 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 99 | 37 (37.4) | 16 (48.5) | 21 (31.8) | 0.106 |
| CAD | 99 | 15 (15.1) | 8 (24.2) | 7 (10.6) | 0.074 |
| Previous stroke | 99 | 23 (23.2) | 6 (18.2) | 17 (25.8) | 0.400 |
| Smoking | 99 | 46 (46.5) | 17 (51.5) | 29 (43.9) | 0.476 |
| Etiology, n (%) | 98 | 1 | |||
| Large-artery artherosclerosis | 66 (67.3) | 22 (66.7) | 44 (67.7) | ||
| Cardioembolism | 5 (5.1) | 2 (6.1) | 3 (4.6) | ||
| Stroke of undetermined etiology | 27 (27.6) | 9 (27.3) | 18 (27.7) | ||
| Prodromal symptoms, n (%) | |||||
| Vertigo or dizziness | 99 | 27 (27.3) | 12 (36.4) | 15 (22.7) | 0.151 |
| Confusion | 99 | 10 (10.1) | 3 (9.1) | 7 (10.6) | 1 |
| Unsteady gait | 99 | 14 (14.1) | 6 (18.2) | 8 (12.1) | 0.542 |
| BAO symptoms, n (%) | |||||
| Duration hours, median (IQR) | 98 | 4 (2, 10) | 3.5 (2, 10) | 4 (3, 10) | 0.552 |
| Impaired consciousness, n (%) | 99 | 76 (76.8) | 19 (57.6) | 57 (86.4) | 0.001 |
| Tetraparesis, n (%) | 99 | 57 (57.6) | 9 (27.3) | 48 (72.7) | < 0.001 |
| Bulbar symptoms | 99 | 75 (75.6) | 26 (78.8) | 49 (74.2) | 0.619 |
| Cerebellar symptoms, n (%) | 99 | 21 (21.2) | 12 (36.4) | 9 (13.6) | 0.009 |
| Vertigo or dizziness | 99 | 32 (32.3) | 13 (39.4) | 19 (28.8) | 0.288 |
| Nausea | 99 | 17 (17.2) | 8 (24.2) | 9 (13.6) | 0.187 |
| Oculomotor abnormalities | 99 | 68 (68.7) | 19 (57.6) | 49 (74.2) | 0.092 |
| Pupillary abnormalities, n (%) | 99 | 42 (42.4) | 9 (27.3) | 33 (50) | 0.031 |
| IAT | 99 | 72 (72.7) | 21 (63.6) | 51 (77.3) | 0.151 |
| IV tPA | 99 | 13 (13.1) | 4 (12.1) | 9 (13.6) | 1 |
| SICH | 99 | 5 (5) | 1 (3) | 4 (6) |
- Citation: Chiu YC, Yang JL, Wang WC, Huang HY, Chen WL, Yen PS, Tseng YL, Chen HH, Tsai ST. Predictors of unfavorable outcome at 90 days in basilar artery occlusion patients. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(12): 3677-3685
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i12.3677