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“CORRELATION OF SERUM CALCIUM LEVELS WITH SEVERITY OF STROKE USING MODIFIED RANKIN SCALE IN ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE PATIENTS”

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Nitin Jadhav, Sakshi bhalegahre, Nikhilesh Rayannavar
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.s2.068

Abstract

Background: Recent studies have shown that elevated serum calcium levels at admission in patients with stroke have been associated with less severe clinical deficits and with better outcomes.The objective of this study was to assess the role of serum calcium in severity of stroke in acute ischemic stroke patients. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study done over a period of 3 months in the department of General Medicine, Krishna institute of medical sciences, Karad.A total of 73 patients admitted in the ward with CT confirmed ischemic stroke were included in the study. Results: Low blood calcium levels occurred in 75% of patients with mRS score 3-6(Severe Stroke category) compared to patients with score 0-2 (Minor Stroke category) among ischemic stroke patients. The relationship between serum calcium levels and mRS scores, a significant (p-value of 0.0001) negative correlation was observed with a Spearman coefficient (r) of -0.43. Conclusion: We conclude thatSerum calcium has statistically significant correlation with severity of acute ischemic stroke.

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