Journal article
Mortality after pediatric arterial ischemic stroke
LA Beslow, MM Dowling, SMA Hassanein, JK Lynch, D Zafeiriou, LR Sun, I Kopyta, L Titomanlio, A Kolk, A Chan, J Biller, EF Grabowski, AA Abdalla, MT Mackay, G DeVeber, S Ashwal, D Ferriero, H Fullerton, R Ichord, F Kirkham Show all
Pediatrics | AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS | Published : 2018
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Cerebrovascular disease is among the top 10 causes of death in US children, but risk factors for mortality are poorly understood. Within an international registry, we identify predictors of in-hospital mortality after pediatric arterial ischemic stroke (AIS). METHODS: Neonates (0-28 days) and children (29 days-<19 years) with AIS were enrolled from January 2003 to July 2014 in a multinational stroke registry. Death during hospitalization and cause of death were ascertained from medical records. Logistic regression was used to analyze associations between risk factors and in-hospital mortality. RESULTS: Fourteen of 915 neonates (1.5%) and 70 of 2273 children (3.1%) died during hos..
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