Abstract TP186: The Burden of Diabetes Mellitus in Ischemic Stroke Patients and Its Impact on Recurrent Vascular Events and Survival in Singapore

Aims: Few studies have thoroughly examined the long-term prognostic significance of diabetes mellitus (DM) in ischemic stroke patients. We investigated the burden of DM among ischemic stroke patients and its association with recurrent vascular events and survival in Singapore. Methods: Consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke were recruited from the National University Hospital, Singapore, between January 2011 and December 2012. Demographic, risk factor, stroke etiology and severity, body mass index (BMI) and medication compliance (Morisky Medication Adherence Scale [MMAS-4]) were collected. Cox proportional hazard models were fitted to examine the relationships between these variables and recurrent vascular events (defined as stroke, myocardial infarction and vascular-related event and death) and all-cause mortality, in DM and non-DM patients. Statistical significance was set at p <0.05. Results: A total of 720 ischemic stroke patients (mean age 60.6 ± 12.3 years; 71% men) were recruited and follo...