Correlation of Stroke-onset Severity with Health Status and Quality of Life in Patients with Ischemic Stroke at Acute Stage

摘要

This study conducted on Chinese in Taiwan focused on the correlation of stroke-onset severity with health status based on International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, and quality of life (QOL) in patients with ischemic stroke at acute stage. We found that stroke-onset severity correlated with health status and QOL in patients with ischemic stroke as early as 9 days post-stroke.IntroductionStroke is the second leading cause of death and major permanent disability in Taiwan [1]. The effect of stroke severity on health status at acute stroke patients remains unknown. In this study, we focused on the correlation of stroke-onset severity with health status and QOL in patients with ischemic stroke at the acute stage.