Admission NIHSS score and diabetes as independent predictors of in-hospital early neurological improvement following mechanical thrombectomy: a retrospective cohort study

Lower NIHSS scores at presentation and non-diabetic status are independent predictors of early neurological improvement following thrombectomy. The internally validated model provides a clinically accessible tool for early risk stratification in AIS patients and may inform post-procedural monitoring and care planning in settings lacking long-term functional follow-up.