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Optimized Management of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Published on: January 18, 2018
CNS-LAND score: predicting early neurological deterioration after intravenous thrombolysis based on systemic
Huijuan Jin1, Rentang Bi1, Yifan Zhou1
1Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Importance:
Early neurological deterioration (END) is a critical complication in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients receiving intravenous thrombolysis (IVT), with a need for reliable prediction tools to guide clinical interventions.
Objective:
This study aimed to develop and validate a rating scale, utilizing clinical variables and multisystem laboratory evaluation, to predict END after IVT.
Design Setting And Participants:
The Clinical Trial of Revascularization Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke (TRAIS) cohort enrolled consecutive AIS patients from 14 stroke centers in China (Jan 2018 to Jun 2022).
Outcomes:
END defined as NIHSS score increase >4 points or death within 24 h of stroke onset.
Results:
1,213 patients (751 in the derivation cohort, 462 in the validation cohort) were included. The CNS-LAND score, a 9-point scale comprising seven variables (CK-MB, NIHSS score, systolic blood pressure, LDH, ALT, neutrophil, and D-dimer), demonstrated excellent differentiation of END (derivation cohort C statistic: 0.862; 95% CI: 0.796-0.928) and successful external validation (validation cohort C statistic: 0.851; 95% CI: 0.814-0.882). Risk stratification showed END risks of 2.1% vs. 29.5% (derivation cohort) and 2.6% vs. 31.2% (validation cohort) for scores 0-3 and 4-9, respectively.
Conclusion:
CNS-LAND score is a reliable predictor of END risk in AIS patients receiving IVT.
