| AUCs | areas under the curve |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| CI | confidence interval |
| eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| FBG | fasting blood glucose |
| HbA1c | glycated hemoglobin |
| HR | hazard ratio |
| ICA | internal carotid artery |
| ICH | intracranial hemorrhage |
| IQR | interquartile ranges |
| OR | odds ratio |
| MCA | middle cerebral artery |
| mRS | modified Rankin scale |
| NIHSS | the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale |
| ROC | receiver operating characteristic |
| SHR | stress hyperglycemia ratio |
| THRIVE | Totaled Health Risks in Vascular Events |
| TOAST | the Trial of Org 10,172 in Acute Stroke Treatment |