Is serum triglyceride level an important predictor of early prognosis in patients with acute ischemic stroke?
TG had a nonlinear, J-shaped association with poor outcome and a reverse J-shaped association with good outcome in AIS. This study suggests that both hyperTG and hypoTG can be risk factors for poor early outcome in AIS.
We conclude that oral glutamine accelerated the healing and diminished the mortality in this series of patients with post-operative high-output intestinal fistula receiving TPN.