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ArticlePloS one2017

Low cholesterol level associated with severity and outcome of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: Results from Taiwan Stroke Registry.

Yu-Wei Chen, Chen-Hua Li, Chih-Dong Yang, Chung-Hsiang Liu, Chih-Hung Chen, Jau-Jiuan Sheu, Shinn-Kuang Lin, An-Chih Chen, Ping-Kun Chen, Po-Lin Chen and 14 more

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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24 authors at 17 institutions in 1 country.

Yu-Wei ChenDepartment of Neurology, Taiwan Landseed Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Chen-Hua LiDepartment of Neurology, Taiwan Landseed Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Chih-Dong YangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Taiwan Landseed Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Chung-Hsiang LiuDepartment of Neurology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chih-Hung ChenDepartment of Neurology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Jau-Jiuan SheuDepartment of Neurology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Shinn-Kuang LinDepartment of Neurology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, and School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
An-Chih ChenDepartment of Neurology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ping-Kun ChenDepartment of Neurology, Lin Shin Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Po-Lin ChenDepartment of Neurology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chung-Hsin YehDepartment of Neurology, Yuan Rung Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.
Jiunn-Rong ChenDepartment of Neurology, Yunlin Christian Hospital, Yunlin, Taiwan.
Yu-Jen HsiaoDepartment of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital-Yunlin Branch, Yunlin, Taiwan.
Ching-Huang LinDepartment of Neurology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Shih-Pin HsuDepartment of Neurology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Tsang-Shan ChenDepartment of Neurology, Sin-Lau Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.
Sheng-Feng SungDivision of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Shih-Chieh YuDepartment of Neurology, Kuang Tien General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chih-Hsin MuoManagement Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chi Pang WenNational Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan.
Fung-Chang SungDepartment of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Jiann-Shing JengDepartment of Neurology, Taiwan Landseed Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Chung Y HsuGraduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Taiwan Stroke Registry Investigators
China Medical University · TWLandseed Hospital · TWNational Yunlin University of Science and Technology · TWChia-Yi Christian Hospital · TWChina Medical University Hospital · TWChung Shan Medical University Hospital · TWE-Da Hospital · TWHungkuang University · TWKaohsiung Veterans General Hospital · TWKuang Tien General Hospital · TWNational Cheng Kung University Hospital · TWNational Taiwan University Hospital · TWSin-Lau Christian Hospital · TWTaichung Hospital · TWTaichung Veterans General Hospital · TWTaipei Medical University Hospital · TWTzu Chi University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The relationship between cholesterol level and hemorrhagic stroke is inconclusive. We hypothesized that low cholesterol levels may have association with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) severity at admission and 3-month outcomes. This study used data obtained from a multi-center stroke registry program in Taiwan. We categorized acute spontaneous ICH patients, based on their baseline levels of total cholesterol (TC) measured at admission, into 3 groups with <160, 160-200 and >200 mg/dL of TC. We evaluated risk of having initial stroke severity, with National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) >15 and unfavorable outcomes (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] score >2, 3-month mortality) after ICH by the TC group. A total of 2444 ICH patients (mean age 62.5±14.2 years; 64.2% men) were included in this study and 854 (34.9%) of them had baseline TC <160 mg/dL. Patients with TC <160 mg/dL presented more often severe neurological deficit (NIHSS >15), with an adjusted odds ratio [aOR] of 1.80; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.41-2.30), and 3-month mRS >2 (aOR, 1.41; 95% CI, 1.11-1.78) using patients with TC >200 mg/dL as reference. Those with TC >160 mg/dL and body mass index (BMI) <22 kg/m2 had higher risk of 3-month mortality (aOR 3.94, 95% CI 1.76-8.80). Prior use of lipid-lowering drugs (2.8% of the ICH population) was not associated with initial severity and 3-month outcomes. A total cholesterol level lower than 160 mg/dL was common in patients with acute ICH and was associated with greater neurological severity on presentation and poor 3-month outcomes, especially with lower BMI.

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RegistriesAgedAnticholesteremic AgentsAnticoagulantsAntihypertensive AgentsBody Mass IndexCerebral HemorrhageCholesterolFemaleHumansHypercholesterolemiaMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRiskSeverity of Illness IndexAnticholesteremic AgentsAnticoagulantsAntihypertensive AgentsCholesterol

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