Prevalence and independent predictors of in-hospital stroke among patients who developed acute alteration of consciousness in the medical intensive care unit: A retrospective case-control study.

Background: In-hospital stroke is a serious event, associated with poor outcomes and high mortality. However, identifying signs of stroke may be more difficult in critically ill patients.

Objectives: This study investigated the prevalence and independent predictors of in-hospital stroke among patients with acute alteration of consciousness in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) who underwent subsequent brain computed tomography (CT).