J Korean Acad Adult Nurs.  2007 Mar;19(1):45-54.

The Prognostic Values of Acute Physiological Parameters in Hemorrhagic Stroke Patients: Differences Between Patients with High and Low Glasgow Coma Scale Scores on Admission

• Seo WS
• Oh HS

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was to identify the significant acute physiological predictors of mortality and of functional and cognitive recovery in hemorrhagic stroke patients.
METHODS
The subjects were 108 hemorrhagic stroke patients admitted to Neurological Intensive Care Unit of a university hospital.
RESULTS
The significant physiological predictors of mortality and of functional and cognitive recovery were quite different upon admission Glasgow Coma Scale scores: respiratory rate, hematocrit, serum pH, osmolality, and PaCO2 were the predictors in the subjects with a high Glasgow Coma Scale scores while blood pressure, PaO2, respiratory rate, and hematocrit in the subjects with a low Glasgow coma scale scores.
CONCLUSION
The physiological derangements induced by acute stroke are undoubtedly influence clinical outcome. More study is required to determine their diverse impacts on clinical outcomes.

Keyword

Stroke; Hemorrhage; Prognosis; Glasgow coma scale

MeSH Terms

Blood Pressure
Glasgow Coma Scale*
Hematocrit
Hemorrhage
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Intensive Care Units
Mortality
Osmolar Concentration
Prognosis
Respiratory Rate
Stroke*