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07 / 09 / 2021

 


Body temperature in assessment of 7th day outcome in acute stroke patients – A hospital-based study

Rubi Dey, Bidita Khandelwal, Varun Kumar Singh, D K Jha.


Abstract
Background: Worldwide stroke is accounted as the second leading cause of death and third cause of disability. Changes in physiological variables such as temperature, blood pressure, blood glucose levels, and their deleterious effect in terms of mortality and morbidity are of major concerns for the treating physicians.

Aim and Objectives: The aim of the study was to study changes in temperature and its relation to 7th day outcome in acute stroke patient.

Materials and Methods: A prospective hospital-based study was conducted, after approval of Institutional Ethical committee, recruiting 150 acute stroke patients presenting within 6 h of developing symptoms. Temperature was recorded every 8 h for 48 h and stroke severity was assessed using modified Rankin scale on admission and on the 7th day after admission.

Results: Categorical variables were analyzed using Chi-square analysis and means of continuous variables were compared using analysis of variance. For any significant difference in mean temperature at two consecutive readings, paired sample t-test was used. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was done to predict outcome in acute stroke patients. The difference in the mean temperature at 8 h, 16 h and 40 h after admission was significant between male and female patients. Temperature at 16th h of admission was found to be significant for improved, status quo, and worsened comparison. Temperature at 24th h of admission was also found to have significant value but only for status quo and worsened outcome.

Conclusion: The authors conclude that the mean temperature of the patients remained within the normal range in the first 48 h. The temperature at various intervals may not consistently predict the 7th day outcome in acute stroke patients.

Key words: Stroke; Ischemic; Hemorrhagic; Temperature


 
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Dey R, Khandelwal B, Singh VK, Jha DK. Body temperature in assessment of 7th day outcome in acute stroke patients – A hospital-based study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2022; 12(3): 271-276. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.08303202131082021


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Dey R, Khandelwal B, Singh VK, Jha DK. Body temperature in assessment of 7th day outcome in acute stroke patients – A hospital-based study. https://www.njppp.com/?mno=114962 [Access: March 15, 2024]. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.08303202131082021


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Dey R, Khandelwal B, Singh VK, Jha DK. Body temperature in assessment of 7th day outcome in acute stroke patients – A hospital-based study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2022; 12(3): 271-276. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.08303202131082021



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Dey R, Khandelwal B, Singh VK, Jha DK. Body temperature in assessment of 7th day outcome in acute stroke patients – A hospital-based study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2022), [cited March 15, 2024]; 12(3): 271-276. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.08303202131082021



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Dey, R., Khandelwal, . B., Singh, . V. K. & Jha, . D. K. (2022) Body temperature in assessment of 7th day outcome in acute stroke patients – A hospital-based study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 12 (3), 271-276. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.08303202131082021



Turabian Style

Dey, Rubi, Bidita Khandelwal, Varun Kumar Singh, and D K Jha. 2022. Body temperature in assessment of 7th day outcome in acute stroke patients – A hospital-based study. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 12 (3), 271-276. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.08303202131082021



Chicago Style

Dey, Rubi, Bidita Khandelwal, Varun Kumar Singh, and D K Jha. "Body temperature in assessment of 7th day outcome in acute stroke patients – A hospital-based study." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 12 (2022), 271-276. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.08303202131082021



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Dey, Rubi, Bidita Khandelwal, Varun Kumar Singh, and D K Jha. "Body temperature in assessment of 7th day outcome in acute stroke patients – A hospital-based study." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 12.3 (2022), 271-276. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.08303202131082021



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Dey, R., Khandelwal, . B., Singh, . V. K. & Jha, . D. K. (2022) Body temperature in assessment of 7th day outcome in acute stroke patients – A hospital-based study. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 12 (3), 271-276. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.08303202131082021