A STUDY ON RISK FACTORS ASSESSMENT AMONG PATIENTS WITH STROKE ATTENDING A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 7
Abstract
Abstract Background: Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in developing countries. The risk factors of stroke were known to all for several decades but still the proportion of stroke patients presenting with common risk factors, remains a challenge to health care professionals. Thus this study was planned to assess the proportion of each risk factors among the patients presenting with stroke. Methods: Prospective study was conducted among patients admitted in department of Neurology and general medicine in Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Kanchipuram during the period of November 2016 to November 2017. All patients above the age of 15 years, who presented with clinical features suggestive of stroke, were subjected to CT scan of brain and patients with evidence of acute ischemic infarct were included. Patients with hemorrhagic stroke and CT imaging showing venous infarcts were excluded. 490 patients were included and data was collected and analyzed using SPSS version 16. Results: Majority of patients (55.9%) were males. 51-60 years was the common age of presentation with stroke. Smoking and alcohol consumption were reported among 44.28% and 40.4% of patients, respectively. Hypertension was reported in 65.71% and diabetes mellitus was reported in 44.08% of patients. TGL was found to me more than 150 mg/dl in 85.44% of patients. 64.285 of patients had abnormal ECG findings and among them 77.14% had abnormal ECHO findings. Conclusion: Proportion of risk factors of stroke still remains high and also showing increasing trend in the recent times. Thus, it is very important to act promptly in order to reduce the occurrence of modifiable risk factors like smoking, hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia not only among the vulnerable people but also in the general population
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Naveen P, Dr. Ramakrishnan, Sailaja Y
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