| Present study | NINDS study | |
| Number (% female) | 52 (42) | 312 (42) |
| Age, years (SD) | 66 (12) | 67 (10) |
| NIHSS score (range) | 13 (5–23) | 14 (1–37) |
| Stroke subtypes (%) | ||
| Small-vessel occlusive | 11 | 19 |
| Cardioembolic | 39 | 35 |
| Large-vessel occlusive | 27 | 42 |
| Other | 23 | 3 |
| SBP, mm Hg (SD) | 147 (22) | 155 (22) |
| DBP, mm Hg (SD) | 77 (13) | 85 (12) |
| Glucose, mg/dl (SD) | 130 (59) | 149 (76) |
| Mortality within 7 days (%) | 3 (6) | 16 (5) |
| Symptomatic haemorrhage (%) | 2 (4) | 20 (6,4) |
DBP, diastolic blood pressure; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; NINDS, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
DBP, diastolic blood pressure; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; NINDS, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; SBP, systolic blood pressure.