Research Article
The Degree of Plasma Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Level Decrease Is Related to Clinical Outcomes for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
Table 2
Clinical course and outcomes in different oxLDL level decrease groups.
| | Δtertile 1(mild decrease) | Δtertile 2 (moderate decrease) | Δtertile 3(significant decrease) | value | | pg/mL | Δ: 36.23 pg/mL-60.63 pg/mL | pg/mL |
| | NIHSS score at admission (median) | 6 (2.5, 8.5) | 4 (2, 5) | 3(2, 4) | <0.01 | | Neurological impairment severity at admission | | | | <0.01 | | Mild, | 23 (33.33) | 28 (40.58) | 40 (57.97) | | | Moderate, NIHSS scores 5-9 | 20 (28.99) | 35 (50.72) | 19 (27.54) | | | Severe, | 26 (37.68) | 6 (8.70) | 10 (14.49) | | | DWI volumes (cm3) | 4.21 (1.17, 9.58) | 3.08 (1.27, 4.73) | 2.38 (1.59, 8.68) | 0.41 | | Median onset-to-MRI time (hour) | 74.20 (52.05, 99.00) | 68.50 (45.75, 88.75) | 66.00 (32.25, 97.00) | 0.49 | | Clinical response at discharge | | | | <0.01 | | Neurological improvement | 10 (14.49) | 29 (42.03) | 38 (55.07) | | | No significant neurological change | 27 (39.13) | 23 (33.33) | 20 (28.99) | | | Neurologic worsening | 32 (46.38) | 17 (24.64) | 11 (15.94) | | | Favorable functional prognosis | 38 (55.07) | 58 (84.06) | 63 (91.30) | <0.01 |
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