Authors: Luwen H, Dongmei W, Ming Y, Lei X, Yunwei Z.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0337807
Abstract Summary
Elevated blood urea nitrogen-to-creatinine ratio (BUCR) independently predicts 28-day mortality in ICU ischemic stroke patients, according to a study of 2,702 cases. Each unit increase in BUCR raised death risk by 1.4%. This simple biomarker could help clinicians identify high-risk stroke patients early, addressing previous controversies about its prognostic value.
Why Brain? ๐ง
Higher blood urea nitrogen-to-creatinine ratio independently predicts 28-day mortality in ICU ischemic stroke patients, offering a simple biomarker to identify high-risk cases requiring intensive monitoring.
Study Limitations:
Retrospective cohort study design
Single database utilized from 2014-2015
License: cc by.
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