Predictors of @entity360 in acute XXXX .

@entity1 @entity8 @entity64 @entity295 @entity548 @entity542 @entity772 @entity360 @entity1779
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal (GI) @entity548 is an important and sometimes serious complication in critically ill neurological @entity1 who suffered from @entity64 and @entity542 and those in intensive care. There is no study evaluating frequency, severity and risk factors of @entity360 in @entity1 with primary @entity1779 ( @entity1779 ). AIMS: To evaluate the frequency, severity and predictors of @entity360 in @entity1 with @entity1779 . METHODS: In a prospective hospital-based study, consecutive CT-proven @entity1779 @entity1 within 10 days of the ictus were included. The @entity1 with history of peptic ulcer, @entity360 , @entity8 , @entity548 diathesis and those on antiplatelet, anticoagulant or nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) were excluded. A detailed neurological evaluation was carried out. Glasgow @entity772 scale (GCS) was used for assessment of consciousness level and Canadian neurological scale (CNS) for severity of @entity64 . The haematomas were classified into small (<20 ml), medium (20-40 ml) and large (>40 ml). The occurrence of @entity360 during 14 days of ictus was considered due to @entity1779 . To evaluate the predictors of @entity360 , various clinical and CT scan findings were evaluated by univariate followed by multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Fifty-one @entity1 with @entity1779 were included whose age ranged between 30 and 80 years and 14 were female. The mean GCS score was 8.9 (3-15) and CNS score was 2.2 (2-4). Haematoma was small (<20 ml) in 11 @entity1 and medium (20-40 ml) and large (>40 ml) in 20 @entity1 each. Evidences of @entity295 were present in 20 @entity1 . @entity548 ( @entity548 ) was noted in 15 @entity1 which was more than 40 ml in 4 @entity1 and one of these @entity1 needed blood transfusion. On univariate analysis, the size of haematoma, @entity295 , motor signs on the nonhemiplegic side and pupillary asymmetry were significantly related to @entity360 . On multivariate analysis, the best set of predictors of @entity548 included size of haematoma, @entity295 and GCS score. CONCLUSION: @entity360 is more likely present in @entity1 with larger haematoma having @entity295 . Our study highlights the importance of @entity295 , which is an important and modifiable risk factor for @entity360 in @entity1779 @entity1 .
