Insulin resistance and clinical outcomes after acute ischemic stroke

Objective In this study, we aimed to determine whether insulin resistance is associated with clinical outcomes after acute ischemic stroke. Methods We enrolled 4,655 patients with acute ischemic stroke (aged 70.3 ± 12.5 years, 63.5% men) who had been independent before admission; were hospitalized in 7 stroke centers in Fukuoka, Japan, from April 2009 to March 2015; and received no insulin therapy during hospitalization. The homeostasis model...