Chronic Kidney Disease and Clinical Outcome in Patients With Acute Stroke

2009255 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Gilad Yahalom · Tel Aviv University

Roseline Schwartz · Tel Aviv University

Yvonne Schwammenthal · Tel Aviv University

Oleg Merzeliak · Tel Aviv University

Maya Toashi · Tel Aviv University

David Orion · Tel Aviv University

Ben‐Ami Sela ·

Abstract

CKD is a strong independent predictor of mortality and poor outcome in patients with acute stroke. The estimation of the prevalence of CKD and of the GFR cutoffs associated with poor outcome depend on the equation used to estimate GFR.

Topics & Keywords

Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Neurological Complications and Syndromes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Stroke

Volume 40, Issue 4, pp. 1296-1303

DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.108.520882

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