Frequency of Hyperthermia and Poor Outcome in Patients with Ischemic Stroke

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of hyperthermia in patients with ischemic stroke and
compare the frequency of poor outcome in patients with and without hyperthermia along with
ischemic stroke.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in Medical Unit III,
Postgraduate Medical Institute/Lahore General Hospital, Lahore over six months period six
month from March 18, 2015 to September 17, 2015.Two hundred patients of both gender, aged
18-60 years, reaching within 24 hours of onset of symptoms and signs of ischemic stroke with
Glasgow Coma scale (GCS) ≤ 10/15 were enrolled in the study. Axillary temperature was
recorded by placing the thermometer in axilla for two minutes at interval of four hours from the
time of admission to till 3rd day of stay in hospital. GCS was recorded at baseline and after three
days of hospital stay and poor outcome was noted.
Results: In this study a total of 200 cases were enrolled, of which 143 (71.5%) were male. mean
age of the patients was 43.11±6.97. it was noted that in 71 (35.5%) cases hyperthermia was
present while in 129 (64.5%) cases hyperthermia was not present. poor outcome in 92 (46%) of
cases and was absent in 108 (54%) p-value<0.05.
Conclusions: Hyperthermia can result in poor outcome in ischemic stroke patients