Wen-Jian Ji1, Xiao-Min Chou2, Gang-Qun Wu3, Yang-Fang Shen3, Xiao-Gang Yang4, Zhi-Feng Wang5, Luo-Xin Lan3, Xu-Gang Shi3. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, The Tonglu TCM Hospital, 70 Guangchang Road, Tonglu 311500, China. Electronic address: jianruanjj@163.com. 2. Department of Neurology, The Tonglu TCM Hospital, 70 Guangchang Road, Tonglu 311500, China. 3. Department of Neurosurgery, The Tonglu TCM Hospital, 70 Guangchang Road, Tonglu 311500, China. 4. Department of Intensive Care, The Tonglu TCM Hospital, 70 Guangchang Road, Tonglu 311500, China. 5. Department of Emergency Medicine, The Tonglu TCM Hospital, 70 Guangchang Road, Tonglu 311500, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Higher serum periostin concentrations are associated with mortality after head trauma. We further determined the relationship between periostin concentrations, severity, and clinical outcome in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). METHODS: We prospectively included 128 controls and 128 consecutive patients with acute ICH within the first 24h after onset. At admission, we measured serum periostin concentrations. RESULTS: Serum periostin concentrations were significantly higher in the patients than in the controls. Serum periostin concentrations were positively related to National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (r=0.526) and hematoma volume (r=0.586). An unfavorable outcome (defined as modified Rankin scale >2) was observed in 65 (50.8%) patients. Serum periostin [odds ratio (OR), 1.008; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.002-1.013], NIHSS score (OR, 1.462; 95% CI, 1.209-1.767), hematoma volume (OR, 1.134; 95% CI, 1.047-1.227) and age (OR, 1.060; 95% CI, 1.015-1.108) emerged as independent predictors for 6-month unfavorable outcome. In terms of ROC AUC, serum periostin concentrations had significantly higher predictive value compared with age and showed similar predictive value compared with NIHSS score and hematoma volume. CONCLUSIONS: High concentrations of serum periostin in acute ICH patients are associated with increasing severity and a poor functional prognosis.
BACKGROUND: Higher serum periostin concentrations are associated with mortality after head trauma. We further determined the relationship between periostin concentrations, severity, and clinical outcome in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). METHODS: We prospectively included 128 controls and 128 consecutive patients with acute ICH within the first 24h after onset. At admission, we measured serum periostin concentrations. RESULTS: Serum periostin concentrations were significantly higher in the patients than in the controls. Serum periostin concentrations were positively related to National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (r=0.526) and hematoma volume (r=0.586). An unfavorable outcome (defined as modified Rankin scale >2) was observed in 65 (50.8%) patients. Serum periostin [odds ratio (OR), 1.008; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.002-1.013], NIHSS score (OR, 1.462; 95% CI, 1.209-1.767), hematoma volume (OR, 1.134; 95% CI, 1.047-1.227) and age (OR, 1.060; 95% CI, 1.015-1.108) emerged as independent predictors for 6-month unfavorable outcome. In terms of ROC AUC, serum periostin concentrations had significantly higher predictive value compared with age and showed similar predictive value compared with NIHSS score and hematoma volume. CONCLUSIONS: High concentrations of serum periostin in acute ICHpatients are associated with increasing severity and a poor functional prognosis.