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| | Age, y, mean ± SD | | | | | Male, (%) | 42 | 45.2 | 24 | 42.1 | 18 | 50.0 | | Hrs from onset, mean ± SD | | | | | Past history/stroke risk factors: | | | | | HTN, (%) | 64 | 68.8 | 37 | 64.9 | 27 | 75 | | Diabetes mellitus, (%) | 23 | 24.7 | 13 | 22.8 | 10 | 27.8 | | Hypercholesterolemia, (%) | 43 | 46.2 | 22 | 38.6 | 21 | 58.3 | | Atrial fibrillation, (%) | 39 | 41.9 | 29 | 50.9 | 10 | | | CAD, (%) | 48 | 51.6 | 28 | 49.1 | 20 | 55.6 | | Past tobacco abuse, (%) | 44 | 47.3 | 24 | 42.1 | 20 | 55.6 | | Cancer, (%) | 15 | 16.1 | 7 | 12.3 | 8 | 22.2 | | Prior stroke, (%) | 19 | 20.4 | 8 | 14 | 11 | | | Prior heart surgery, (%) | 38 | 40.9 | 24 | 42.1 | 14 | 38.9 | | Obesity, (%) | 15 | 16.1 | 13 | 22.8 | 2 | | | Family history of stroke, (%) | 17 | 18.3 | 10 | 17.5 | 7 | 19.4 | | Presentation: | | | | | Awoke from sleep, (%) | 18 | 19.4 | 13 | 22.8 | 5 | 13.9 | | Coma, (%) | 10 | 10.8 | 6 | 10.5 | 4 | 11.1 | | Altered mental status, (%) | 33 | 35.3 | 12 | 21.1 | 21 | | | Weak hand, (%) | 15 | 16.1 | 13 | 22.8 | 2 | | | Hemiparesis, (%) | 28 | 30.1 | 22 | 38.6 | 6 | | | AMET/CMET involved, (%) | 6 | 6.45 | 4 | 7.02 | 2 | 6 | | 2CLOT activation by non-MD provider, (%) | 59 | 63.4 | 37 | 64.9 | 22 | 61.1 | | Cardiology, (%) | 27 | 29 | 22 | 38.6 | 5 | | | Cardiothoracic surgery service, (%) | 31 | 33.3 | 19 | 33.3 | 12 | 33.3 | | Medication: | | | | | Antiplatelet, (%) | 59 | 63.4 | 35 | 61.4 | 24 | 66.7 | | Anticoagulation, (%) | 23 | 24.7 | 16 | 28.1 | 7 | 19.4 | | Statin, (%) | 35 | 37.6 | 20 | 35.1 | 15 | 41.7 | | Examination: | | | | | SBP, mean ± SD | | | | | Pulse, mean ± SD | | | | | Temperature (Celsius), mean ± SD | | | | | Baseline NIHSS, median (range) | 10 | 0–41 | 10 | 0–41 | 11.5 | 0–35 | | NIHSS ≤ 5, (%) | 34 | 36.6 | 24 | 42.1 | 10 | 27.8 | | MRS 0 to 2, (%) | 66 | 71 | 41 | 71.9 | 25 | 69.4 | | Laboratory/imaging: | | | | | WBC, K/uL, mean ± SD | | | | | Platelets, K/uL, mean ± SD | | | | | Sodium, mmol/L, mean ± SD | | | | | BUN, mg/dL, mean ± SD | | | | | Creatinine, mg/dL, mean ± SD | | | | | Glucose, mg/dL, mean ± SD | | | | | Brain MRI, (%) | 34 | 36.6 | 23 | 40.4 | 11 | 30.6 | | Discharged: | | | | | Home, (%) | 40 | 43 | 23 | 40.4 | 17 | 47.2 | | Rehabilitation, (%) | 40 | 43 | 25 | 43.9 | 15 | 41.7 | | Death, (%) | 13 | 14 | 9 | 15.8 | 4 | 11.1 |
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CAD, coronary artery disease; HTN, hypertension; 2CLOT, in-hospital stroke alerting system, AMET/CMET, in-hospital code blue team; NIHSS, NIH Stroke Scale; MRS, Modified Rankin Scale.
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