Controlling nutritional status score for predicting 3-month functional outcome in acute ischemic stroke

• The indicator of malnutrition for acute ischemic stroke has not been established.• Prognostic value of the CONUT score has been shown in patients with malignant tumors.• The CONUT score was significantly associated with poor 3-month outcomes in AIS.• The CONUT score could be a useful progn ostic marker in acute ischemic stroke.

Source: Nutrition - March 28, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Hiroyuki Naito, Tomohisa Nezu, Naohisa Hosomi, Shiro Aoki, Naoto Kinoshita, Junichiro Kuga, Ryo Shimomura, Mutsuko Araki, Hiroki Ueno, Kazuhide Ochi, Hirofumi Maruyama Source Type: research