Table 2.
Total leukocyte count and outcome in patients with neurologic deterioration
| ND–2, mean (SD) | ND–1, mean (SD) | ND–0, mean (SD) | ND+1, mean (SD) | ND+2, mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returned to baseline NIHSS | 10.0 (4.4) n = 15 |
9.6 (3.7) n = 30 |
10.3 (3.6) n = 29 |
10.9 (3.9) n = 29 |
10.9 (3.9) n = 26 |
| Did not return to baseline NIHSS | 8.5 (4) n = 22 |
8.9 (5.4) n = 40 |
9.8 (4.3) n = 41 |
9.1 (3.6) n = 35 |
8.8 (2.7) n = 29 |
| P value | .199 | .199 | .359 | .074 | .038* |
| Length of stay (days) | |||||
| <5 | 9.6 (5.7) n = 6 |
7.9 (2.2) n = 18 |
8.5 (3.3) n = 17 |
6.9 (2) n = 16 |
8.4 (1.9) n = 8 |
| 5–8 | 10.4 (2.9) n = 10 |
8.9 (3.0) n = 13 |
10.7 (5.2) n = 12 |
9.7 (4.0) n = 9 |
7.8 (2.8) n = 8 |
| >8 | 8.3 (4.2) n = 21 |
9.9 (5.9) n = 39 |
10.5 (3.8) n = 41 |
11.2 (3.8) n = 39 |
10.5 (3.6) n = 39 |
| P value | .414 | .361 | .19 | <.001† | .058 |
| NIHSS score at discharge | |||||
| 1–7 | 7.5 (2.5) n = 16 |
7.6 (2.3) n = 30 |
8.2 (2.6) n = 29 |
8.1 (2.4) n = 29 |
7.7 (2.2) n = 21 |
| 8–14 | 8.8 (2.7) n = 8 |
10.8 (8.1) n = 15 |
11.1 (4.3) n = 15 |
12.7 (3.3) n = 11 |
12.5 (3.3) n = 12 |
| >14 | 11.4 (5.8) n = 12 |
9.6 (3.6) n = 21 |
11.6 (4.7) n = 21 |
10.5 (4.9) n = 19 |
10.5 (3.7) n = 17 |
| P value | .047* | .078 | .005* | .001* | <.001† |
| mRS score | |||||
| 0–2 | 6.2 (0.7) n = 3 |
6.4 (4.9) n = 10 |
7.1 (2.4) n = 10 |
8.0 (3.0) n = 11 |
7.5 (2.0) n = 6 |
| 3–6 | 9.4 (4.3) n = 34 |
9.5 (4.7) n = 59 |
10.4 (4.0) n = 59 |
10.2 (3.9) n = 52 |
10.0 (3.5) n = 48 |
| P value | .212 | .048* | .013* | .082 | .089 |
| Disposition | |||||
| Favorable | 8.5 (2.9) n = 23 |
9.2 (5.3) n = 46 |
9.3 (3.6) n = 45 |
9.5 (3.1) n = 42 |
9.5 (3.3) n = 36 |
| Unfavorable | 11.0 (6.1) n = 10 |
9.5 (4.3) n = 16 |
11.9 (5.3) n = 17 |
10.9 (5.4) n = 16 |
10.0 (3.9) n = 14 |
| P value | .117 | .844 | .028* | .19 | .596 |
| Mortality | |||||
| Yes | 10.2 (5.6) n = 6 |
8.8 (2.4) n = 13 |
10.4 (3.6) n = 12 |
9.2 (4.8) n = 10 |
9.4 (1.4) n = 8 |
| No | 8.9 (3.9) n = 31 |
9.3 (5.2) n = 57 |
9.9 (4.1) n = 58 |
10.0 (3.7) n = 54 |
9.9 (3.7) n = 47 |
| P value | .498 | .752 | .697 | .520 | .738 |
Abbreviations: ND, neurologic deterioration; ND–2, 2 days before ND; ND–1, 1 day before ND; ND–0, day of ND; ND+1, 1 day after ND; ND+2, 2 days after ND; SD, standard deviation; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.
Leukocyte levels measured in 109 cells/L.
*
P < .05.
†
P < .001.