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Procalcitonin as a Prognostic Marker in Patients with acute ischemic stroke

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Background: Information about the degree of disability and death after an acute ischemic stroke remains lacking. This study's objectives were to examine the prognostic value of procalcitonin (PCT) serum levels in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Methods: This research was a follow-up cohort study done on 70 patients referred to the neuropsychiatry department at Benha University Hospital who met the inclusion criteria for ischemic stroke. Multiple laboratory tests are performed on each patient, including (CBC, liver function tests, renal function tests, thyroid function tests, Procalcitonin (PCT) measurement within 72 hours of symptom start, CRP), CT brain (first and follow-up after 48 hs) or MRI brain with diffusion, ECG. After one month from the beginning of acute ischemic stroke, the Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is used to assess the degree of impairment. The procalcitonin levels of acute ischemic stroke patients who died within 30 days were considerably greater than those who survived. Increasing PCT levels were shown to be linked with higher mRS scores (p0.001). A greater procalcitonin concentration was substantially related with a worse result (p 0.001, respectively). Comparing the AUCs of PCT and CRP, PCT's AUC (ability to predict bad result) was considerably superior (p=0.028). In univariable analysis, older age, hypertension, higher CRP, TLC, and PCT were related with an increased likelihood of a bad outcome. PCT is a strong predictor of poor prognosis in instances with AIS, according to the findings. PCT is an important indicator of severity and mortality after AIS.

DOI

10.21608/bjas.2023.185767.1024

Keywords

Acute ischemic stroke, Procalcitonin, CRP, predictors of poor outcome

Authors

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Khaled

Last Name

Meselhy

MiddleName

Sallam

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Professor of Neurology Faculty of Medicine - Benha University

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khaled.salam@fmed.bu.edu.eg

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First Name

Seham

Last Name

Ali

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Abbas

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Lecturer of Neurology Faculty of Medicine - Benha University

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sehamabbas22@gmail.com

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First Name

Haytham

Last Name

Abd el-kader

MiddleName

Sayed

Affiliation

Lecturer of Neurology Faculty of Medicine - Benha University

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hithem.ibrahim@fmed.bu.edu.eg

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First Name

Saif El-Din

Last Name

Kamal

MiddleName

Mamdouh

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Department of Neuropsychiatry Medicine Faculty of Medicine-Benha University

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saifaldien.saad21@fmed.bu.edu.eg

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8

Article Issue

1

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41548

Issue Date

2023-01-01

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2023-01-07

Publish Date

2023-01-20

Page Start

69

Page End

78

Print ISSN

2356-9751

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2356-976X

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1,647

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Benha Journal of Applied Sciences

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Procalcitonin as a Prognostic Marker in Patients with acute ischemic stroke

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28 Dec 2024