Quality indicators and patients' characteristics in relation to early outcome of Kasr-al-ainy stroke unit

Abstract Background A wide variety of factors have been reported to influence stroke prognosis. Quality indicators serve as standards care. The aim this study is assess the clinical and demographic characteristics patients with measure quality in relation early outcome. We analyzed a prospective hospital-based data. All acute admitted Kasr-al-ainy unit over 1-year period were included. Clinical variables studied outcome which was measured by both disability at discharge assessed modified Rankin score (mRS) in-hospital death. Results 242 stroke, 145 (59.9%) had poor [mRS 3–6]. There 36 (14.9%) deaths. High mRS National institute health scale (NIHSS) onset, low Gugging swallowing (GUSS) hypertension (HTN) independent predictors for more on discharge. Chest infection, bed sores, high onset hemorrhagic transformation mortality. Receiving recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) showed significant association good Mean door needle time (DNT) 50.6 min. Low GUSS associated increased risk chest infection. Conclusions Stroke severity, potentially modifiable complications are an Dysphagia screening using can predict higher aspiration pneumonia after stroke. DNT needs be improved.