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Glycemic variability of acute stroke patients and clinical outcomes: a continuous glucose monitoring study
Lina Palaiodimou1, Vasileios-Arsenios Lioutas2, Vaia Lambadiari3
1Second Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University General Hospital 'Attikon', National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Introduction:
Glycemic variability (GV) has been associated with worse prognosis in critically ill patients. We sought to evaluate the potential association between GV indices and clinical outcomes in acute stroke patients.
Methods:
Consecutive diabetic and nondiabetic, acute ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke patients underwent regular, standard-of-care finger-prick measurements and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for up to 96 h. Thirteen GV indices were obtained from CGM data. Clinical outcomes during hospitalization and follow-up period (90 days) were recorded. Hypoglycemic episodes disclosed by CGM but missed by finger-prick measurements were also documented.
Results:
A total of 62 acute stroke patients [48 ischemic and 14 hemorrhagic, median NIHSS score: 9 (IQR: 3-16) points, mean age: 65 ± 10 years, women: 47%, nondiabetic: 79%] were enrolled. GV expressed by higher mean absolute glucose (MAG) values was associated with a lower likelihood of neurological improvement during hospitalization before and after adjusting for potential confounders (OR: 0.135, 95% CI: 0.024-0.751, p = 0.022). There was no association of GV indices with 3-month clinical outcomes. During CGM recording, 32 hypoglycemic episodes were detected in 17 nondiabetic patients. None of these episodes were identified by the periodic blood glucose measurements and therefore they were not treated.
Conclusions:
Greater GV of acute stroke patients may be related to lower odds of neurological improvement during hospitalization. No association was disclosed between GV indices and 3-month clinical outcomes.
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