Table 4.
In-hospital, stroke-related complications in Chinese patients with acute ischemic stroke and with or without early consciousness disorder
| With ECD | Without ECD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All complications, n (%) | 166 (83.4) | 115 (31.1) | <0.001 |
| Neurological complications, n (%) | |||
| Brain oedema | 60 (30.2) | 6 (1.6) | <0.001 |
| Haemorrhagic transformation | 44 (22.1) | 26 (7.0) | <0.001 |
| Seizures and epilepsy | 22 (11.1) | 6 (0.6) | <0.001 |
| Central hyperthermia | 7 (3.5) | 1 (0.3) | 0.006 |
| Recurrent stroke | 3 (1.5) | 3 (0.8) | 0.730 |
| Medical complications, n (%) | |||
| Pulmonary infection | 116 (58.3) | 64 (17.3) | <0.001 |
| Urinary tract infection | 18 (9.0) | 10 (2.7) | 0.001 |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | 34 (17.1) | 17 (4.6) | <0.001 |
| Electrolyte disturbance | 81 (40.7) | 49 (13.2) | <0.001 |
| Acute renal failure | 17 (8.5) | 6 (1.6) | <0.001 |
| Urinary incontinence | 49 (24.6) | 12 (3.2) | <0.001 |
| Bed sores | 10 (5.0) | 3 (0.8) | 0.004 |
| Phlebothrombosis | 6 (3.0) | 1 (0.3) | 0.015 |
| Falls | 5 (2.5) | 0 (0) | 0.010 |
χ 2 test