Influence of height on the clinical characteristics and prognosis of @entity1 with XXXX .

@entity1 @entity64 @entity955 @entity10269 @entity385
BACKGROUND: large, long-term population data indicate an inverse association for adult height with @entity64 incidence and mortality, whereas the risk of @entity955 appears greater in taller individuals. However, it is unclear whether knowledge of an individual's stature is an important clinical factor to consider when assessing hospitalized @entity1 with @entity385 . We determined the relation of body height with clinical characteristics and discharge outcomes among @entity1 with @entity385 . METHODS: we analyzed prospectively collected data in 881 consecutive @entity1 with @entity385 admitted to a university hospital @entity64 service during a 5-year period starting September 2002. @entity64 subtyping was performed per modified Trial of @entity10269 in Acute @entity64 Treatment (TOAST) criteria. @entity64 severity was assessed with the National Institutes of Health @entity64 Scale. All @entity1 were assessed at discharge using the modified Rankin scale. Mean adjusted height was compared using linear regression models with height as outcome, and @entity64 subtype, modified Rankin scale, and potential confounders as covariates. RESULTS: mean age was 67.4 years, 48% were @entity1 . Mean height was 169 cm (SD    11). In multivariable analysis, height decreased per year of age (P=0.003), those with a previous @entity64 were shorter than those without a previous @entity64 (P=0.04), and females were shorter than males (P<0.001). Height was not associated with @entity64 subtype or discharge outcomes in unadjusted or adjusted analyses. CONCLUSIONS: Body height at hospital admission has no relation to @entity385 subtype or discharge outcome. However, @entity1 with history of previous @entity64 were significantly shorter than those without a previous @entity64 , which may be because of greater @entity64 occurrence in shorter individuals or taller @entity1 with relatively larger @entity955 dying earlier.
