Clinical predictors and outcome of patients of acute stroke requiring ventilatory support: A prospective hospital based cohort study

The purpose of this study was to identify clinical factors which may help in predicting the requirement of support of mechanical ventilation (MV) in patients with stroke. This was a prospective cohort study done at a tertiary referral center of India, from December 2008 to December 2009. All consecutive patients of acute stroke, who were admitted from emergency or through outpatient department, and were ≥18 years and in whom written consent was...