Dehydration in hospital admitted stroke patients: detection, frequency and association

Rowat, Anne M; Graham, Catriona; Dennis, Martin S

Abstract

Background and Purpose—We aimed to determine the frequency of dehydration, risk factors, and associations with outcomes at hospital discharge after stroke.

Methods—We linked clinical data from stroke patients in 2 prospective hospital registers with routine blood urea and creatinine results. Dehydration was defined by a blood urea-to-creatinine ratio >80.

Results—Of 2591 patients registered, 1606 (62%) were dehydrated at some point during their admission. Independent risk factors for dehydration included older age, female gender, total anterior circulation syndrome, and prescribed diuretics (all P

Citation

Rowat, A. M., Graham, C., & Dennis, M. S. (2012). Dehydration in hospital admitted stroke patients: detection, frequency and association. Stroke, 43, 857-859. https://doi.org/10.1161/%E2%80%8BSTROKEAHA.111.640821

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2012
• Deposit Date: Mar 12, 2012
• Print ISSN: 0039-2499
• Electronic ISSN: 1524-4628
• Publisher: American Heart Association
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 43
• Pages: 857-859
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/%E2%80%8BSTROKEAHA.111.640821
• Keywords: acute stroke; blood urea; creatinine; dehydration
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5084
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/​STROKEAHA.111.640821