From: Predictors of the functional outcome after thrombolysis in an Egyptian patients’ sample
Δ Change of NIHSS (initial–after 6 months) | mRS after 6 months | Δ Change of mRS (after 24 h–after 6 months) | ||||||||
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Mean ± SD | Test of sig. | P | Mean ± SD | Median | Test of sig. | P | Mean ± SD | Test of sig. | P | |
Sex | ||||||||||
Male | 5.47 ± 1.77 | U = 92.0* | 0.024* | 2.80 ± 2.42 | 3 | U = 272 | 0.607 | 0.35 ± 1.14 | U = 214.50 | 0.402 |
Female | 7.27 ± 3.98 | 2.36 ± 2.18 | 1 | 0.72 ± 1.57 | ||||||
Initial CT brain (MCA sign) | ||||||||||
Negative | 6.58 ± 3.39 | U = 10.0 | 0.450 | 2.51 ± 2.25 | 2 | U = 55.50 | 0.517 | 0.60 ± 1.40 | U = 20.50 | 0.201 |
Positive | 5.0 | 3.50 ± 3.54 | 3.5 | 0.50 ± 0.71 | ||||||
Anterior vs. posterior circulation | ||||||||||
Anterior circulation | 6.39 ± 3.27 | U = 2.636 | 0.104 | 2.51 ± 2.25 | 2 | U = 55.50 | 0.517 | 0.58 ± 1.40 | U = 33.50 | 0.618 |
Posterior circulation | 12.0 | 3.50 ± 3.53 | 3.5 | 0.0 ± 1.41 | ||||||
TOAST classification | ||||||||||
Cardioembolic LVO | 8.11 ± 4.68 | H = 4.645 | 0.200 | 3.73 ± 2.34 | 4 | H = 14.27* | 0.003* | 0.20 ± 1.82 | H = 4.787 | 0.188 |
Atherosclerotic LVO | 4.88 ± 2.70 | 3.30 ± 2.21 | 4 | 0.50 ± 1.65 | ||||||
Small vessel stroke | 6.50 ± 1.83 | 0.67 ± 1.15 | 0 | 0.92 ± 0.79 | ||||||
Undetermined cause | 6.50 ± 3.74 | 2.25 ± 1.75 | 1 | 0.75 ± 0.71 | ||||||
Hemorrhagic transformation | ||||||||||
Negative | 6.76 ± 3.34 | U = 46.50 | 0.354 | 2.28 ± 2.22 | 1 | U = 176.50* | 0.045* | 0.72 ± 1.41 | U = 49.50* | 0.021* |
Positive | 4.75 ± 3.40 | 4.33 ± 1.86 | 4.5 | − 0.50 ± 0.55 | ||||||
Midline shift | ||||||||||
No midline shift | 7.06 ± 3.08 | H = 5.020 | 0.081 | 2.03 ± 2.16 | 1 | H = 9.129* | 0.010* | 0.83 ± 1.38 | H = 8.583* | 0.014* |
Midline shift < 5 | 4.60 ± 3.58 | 4.43 ± 1.40 | 4 | − 0.57 ± 0.79 | ||||||
Midline shift > 5 | 0.0 | 5.50 ± 0.71 | 5.5 | − 0.50 ± 0.71 |