Neurology
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To test the hypothesis that low serum cholesterol and low serum triglyceride levels at admission are related to an increase of in-hospital mortality in patients with first-ever supratentorial spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). ⋯ Low serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels obtained during the first hours after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are strong independent predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients with spontaneous supratentorial ICH.
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To evaluate the association of diastolic blood pressure (dBP), systolic blood pressure (sBP), and mean arterial pressure (MAP) in the emergency department (ED) with mortality within 90 days in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). ⋯ There appears to be an optimal acute BP range below which early mortality is greater following AIS, suggesting avoidance of hypotension in the first 24 hours.