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Risk factors for unexplained early neurological deterioration after intravenous thrombolysis: a meta-analysis

J. Li, C.L. Zhu, C.Y. Zhang, L.M. Li, R. Liu, S. Zhang and M.L. He
Neurosciences Journal April 2025, 30 (2) 92-100; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2025.2.20230105
J. Li
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C.L. Zhu
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C.Y. Zhang
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L.M. Li
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R. Liu
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S. Zhang
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M.L. He
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    - A PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) flow chart was employed to demonstrate the study selection workflow. END, early neurological deterioration.

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    - Random effects A) model for the incidence of END in the 16 included studies; B) estimation of the number of studies on age missing using the scissors compensation method; C) estimation of the number of studies on sex missing using the scissors compensation method; D) estimation of the number of studies on antiplatelets missing using the scissors compensation method.

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    - Supplementary Forest plot of A) Age; B) Gender (male); C) BMI; D) current smokers; E) Current drinkers; F) Hypertension; G) Diabetes mellitus; H) Hyperlipidemia. BMI - Body mass index. The solid squares represent the weighted mean differences (WMD)/the risk ratios (RRs), the horizontal lines show the 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and the diamond indicated the pooled effect size.

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    - Supplementary Forest plot of A) Atrial fbrillation; B) Previous stroke; C) Antihypertensives; D) Antidiabetic; E) Antiplatelets; F) NIHSS on admission; G) Glycemia; H) WBC. NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale. WBC - white blood cell count.

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    - Supplementary Forest plot of A) SBP; B) DBP; C) DNT; D) OTT; E) TC; F) TG; G) LDL. SBP - systolic blood pressure; DBP - diastolic blood pressure; DNT - door-to-needle time; OTT - onset-to-treatment time; TC - cholesterol; TG - triglyceride; LDL - low density laipoprotein.

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    - Supplementary Forest plot of TOAST classification. A) LAA; B) SAO; C) CE; D) Other. TOAST, Trial of Org 10,172 in Acute Stroke Treatment. LAA - large artery atherosclerosis; SAO - small-artery occlusion; CE - cardio embolism; Other, stroke of undetermined.

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    - Sensitivity analysis, A) age; B) glycemia; C) WBC; D) LAA.

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    - Characteristics of the included studies.

    NoSource(Author/Year/Country)DesignsSettingSample size,No.
    TotalENDNon-END
    1Boulenoir et al14 2020, FranceRetrospectiveMulticenter742252
    2Che et al15 2020, ChinaRetrospectiveMulticenter1107811026
    3Huang et al16 2018, ChinaRetrospectiveSingle center272END(Identified causes) 14
    Unexplained END 15
    243
    4Tanaka et al17 2020, JapanRetrospectiveSingle center744ENDh 22
    ENDi 57
    665
    5Li et al18 2019, ChinaRetrospectiveSingle center13925114
    6Li et al19 2021, ChinaRetrospectiveSingle center1182890
    7Liu et al20 2021, ChinaRetrospectiveSingle center21271141
    8Mori et al21 2012, JapanRetrospectiveMulticenter56656510
    9Yu et al10 2020,United KingdomRetrospectiveMulticenter50726341547311
    10Seners et al22 2021, FranceRetrospectiveMulticenter729ENDh 8
    ENDi 88
    633
    11Seners et al23 2014, FranceRetrospectiveSingle center309END(Identified causes) 10
    Unexplained END 23
    276
    12Seners et al24 2017, FranceRetrospectiveSingle center1202298
    13Shah et al5 2022, USARetrospectiveMulticenter1238911147
    14Simonsen et al25 2016, DenmarkProspectiveSingle center569ENDh 7
    ENDi 26
    536
    15Wang et al26 2022, ChinaRetrospectiveSingle center798139659
    16Cui et al9 2022, ChinaRetrospectiveMulticenter1194END(ACS) 36
    END(PCS) 13
    END(ACS) 906
    END(PCS) 239
    No.Source(Author/Year/Country)Age, year, median(IQR) or mean±SDGender(male), No.(%)Quality score
    TotalENDNon-ENDTotalENDNon-END 
    1Boulenoir et al142020, France64±1062 (54-71)64 (54-74)—16 (73)40 (77)8
    2Che et al15 2020, China63.42±11.3364.47±9.3463.34±11.48673(60.79)49(60.49)624(60.82)8
    3Huang et al16 2018, China64.98±10.65END(Identified causes) —
    Unexplained END 72.93±6.82
    64.41±10.73156(60.47)END(Identified causes) —
    Unexplained END 7 (46.7)
    149 (61.3)8
    4Tanaka et al17 2020, Japan75 (66-82)ENDh 78 (67-87.25)
    ENDi 75 (64-81)
    75 (66-82)452 (60.8)ENDh 16 (72.7)
    ENDi 30 (52.6)
    406 (61.1)8
    5Li et al18 2019, China66±1260±963±13116(83.45)21(84.0)95(83.3)8
    6Li et al19 2021, China65.3±8.766.9±6.564.8±5.769(76.67)16(57.1)53(58.9)8
    7Liu et al20 2021, China59.43±19.77≥60(years) 43
    <60(years) 28
    ≥60(years) 64
    <60(years) 77
    113(53.3)39748
    8Mori et al21 2012, Japan72.0±11.671.5±9.372.0±11.9355(62.72)38(67.85)317(62.16)8
    9Yu et al10 2020, United Kingdom73(64.5–81.5)76 (69–83)72 (63-81)—2077 (60.8)27194 (57.4)8
    10Seners et al22 2021, France70±15ENDh —
    ENDi 69±15
    70±15335 (46.0)ENDh —
    ENDi 50 (57)
    282 (44.5)8
    11Seners et al23 2014, France69.1±14.6END(Identified causes) —
    Unexplained END 73.1±12.6
    68.6±14.7164 (53)END(Identified causes) —
    Unexplained END 11 (48)
    150 (54)8
    12Seners et al24 2017, France69.4±15.375.7±11.468.0±15.856 (47)8 (36)48 (49)8
    13Shah et al5 2022, USA69.5±14.972±1669±15631(51)50(55)585(51)8
    14Simonsen et al25 2016, Denmark—ENDh 73 (60.5–80.75)
    ENDi 66 (61–74)
    66 (57–74)—ENDh 2 (57)
    ENDi 18 (69)
    329 (61)8
    15Wang et al26 2022, China67 (11.4)69 (12.5)66 (11.1)512 (64.2)93 (66.9)419 (63.6)8
    16Cui et al9 2022, ChinaEND(ACS) 64 (56–72)
    END(PCS) 62 (55–70)
    END(ACS) 63 (54–69)
    END(PCS) 66 (53–73)
    END(ACS) 64 (56–72)
    END(PCS) 62 (55–70)
    END(ACS) 640 (67.9)
    END(PCS) 164 (65.1)
    END(ACS) 25 (69.4)END(PCS) 10 (76.9)END(ACS) 615 (67.9)END(PCS) 154 (64.4)8

    END - early neurological deterioration. Unexplained END and END without definite cause. ENDh - early neurological deterioration of presumed hemorrhagic origin. ENDi - Early neurological deterioration of presumed ischemic origin. END (ACS) - END in anterior circulation stroke (ACS) group. END (PCS) - END in posterior circulation stroke (PCS) group

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      Table Supplementary 1

      - Quality assessment of included studies using Newcastle Ottawa Scale(NOS).

      NO.Source (Author/Year/Country)Newcastle Ottawa scale assessment(NOS)
      SelectionComparabilityOutcomeQuality Score
      Is the case definition adequate?Representativ-eness of the casesSelection of ControlsDefinition of ControlsComparability of cases and controls on the basis of the design or analysisAscertainm-ent of exposureSame method of ascertainment for cases and controlsNon-Resp-onse rate
      1Boulenoir et al 2020, France** ******Good
      2Che et al 2020, China** ******Good
      3Huang et al 2018, China** ******Good
      4Tanaka et al 2020, Japan** ******Good
      5Li et al 2019, China** ******Good
      6Li et al 2021, China** ******Good
      7Liu et al 2021, China** ******Good
      8Mori et al 2012, Japan** ******Good
      9Yu et al 2020, United Kingdom** ******Good
      10Seners et al 2021, France** ******Good
      11Seners et al 2014, France** ******Good
      12Seners et al.2017.France** ******Good
      13Shah et al 2022, USA** ******Good
      14Simonsen et al 2016, Denmark** ******Good
      15Wang et al 2022, China** ******Good
      16Cui et al 2022, China** ******Good
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      Table 2

      - Incidence of END following IVT in AIS patients.

      StudyES95%CIWeight (%)
      LCIUCI 
      Boulenoir et al 2020, France0.300.200.414.51
      Che et al 2020, China0.070.060.096.86
      Huang et al 2018, China0.110.070.156.15
      Tanaka et al 2020, Japan0.110.080.136.74
      Li et al 2019, China0.180.120.255.44
      Li et al 2021, China0.240.160.325.22
      Liu et al 2021, China0.330.270.405.92
      Mori et al 2012, Japan0.100.080.136.62
      Yu et al 2020, United Kingdom0.070.070.077.13
      Seners et al 2021, France0.130.110.166.73
      Seners et al 2014, France0.110.070.156.26
      Seners et al 2017, France0.180.120.265.25
      Shah et al 2022, USA0.070.060.096.89
      Simonsen et al 2016, Denmark0.060.040.086.63
      Wang et al 2022, China0.170.150.206.76
      Cui et al 2022, China0.040.030.056.88
      Overall (I2=95.88%, p=0.00)0.120.100.15100.00
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      Table 3

      - Publication bias.

      VariablesTests for Publication Bias
      Egger’s test/Peter’s test
      Z scorep-value
      Age-2.380.032
      Gender(male)-2.210.045
      Hypertension-0.410.691
      Diabetes mellitus-0.860.401
      Atrial fbrillation-1.640.126
      Antihypertensives1.890.199
      Antiplatelets-4.330.003
      Glycemia01
      DBP-1.960.082
      SBP-0.470.647
      WBC2.050.177
      TC1.480.278
      OTT-0.230.822
      LAA-0.330.747
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