The Relationship Between the Fibrinogen to Albumin Ratio and Early Outcomes in Patients with Acute Pontine Infarction

Overview

Journal Clin Appl Thromb Hemost

Publisher Sage Publications

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2022 Jul 27

PMID 35891617

Authors

Mingfeng Zhai

Shugang Cao

Jinghong Lu

Hui Xu

Mingwu Xia

Zongyou Li

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Abstract

Previous studies have indicated that fibrinogen and low serum albumin levels are associated with poor outcomes of acute ischemic stroke. The role of the fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio (FAR) as a novel inflammatory and thrombotic biomarker in acute ischemic stroke is unclear. This study aims to investigate the relationship between the FAR and 3-month outcomes of acute pontine infarction. : Patients with acute pontine infarction were consecutively included. All patients were followed up at 3 months after onset, and the 3-month outcome was evaluated using modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores. A score of 0 to 2 was defined as a good outcome, and a score ≥ 3 was defined as a poor outcome. Receiver operating curve (ROC) analysis was used to calculate the optimal cutoff values for patients with acute pontine infarction. Then, a binary logistic regression model was used to evaluate the risk factors for a poor outcome after acute pontine infarction. A total of 264 patients with acute pontine infarction were included. Eighty (30.3%) patients were included in the poor outcome group. The optimal cutoff value of the FAR for predicting the 3-month outcome of acute pontine infarction was 8.199. The FAR was independently associated with a poor outcome at 3 months in patients with acute pontine infarction (odds ratio [OR] = 1.293, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.150-1.453). We found that a high FAR predicted poor 3-month outcomes in patients with acute pontine infarction.

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