Risk factor analysis among patients with stroke: a cross sectional study at a tertiary care hospital

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dc.contributor.authorB., Rajiv Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorKishan, U.en_US
dc.contributor.authorN., Arun Kumaren_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-09T07:40:01Z
dc.date.available2020-04-09T07:40:01Z
dc.date.issued2018-07
dc.description.abstractBackground: Study of risk factors of stroke is very important in different settings to confirm their existence and to take necessary steps to prevent them especially in elderly so that incidence of stroke can be brought down. The objective of the present study is to perform the risk factor analysis among patients with stroke.Methods: A hospital based cross sectional study was carried out at a tertiary care hospital from June 2015 to March 2016. A total of 40 patients diagnosed with stroke were included in the present study. Detailed information and all necessary investigations were carried out. Risk factor analysis was done, and categorization was done for certain risk factors.Results: The predominant age group was 6-60 years. The age ranged from 1 month to 67 years. The Male: Female ratio was 14:9. The common etiologies were congenital, post infective and intracranial bleed in 26.1% (n=6) each. Favourable outcome was seen in 82.6% of cases. The failure rate was 17.4%. Most no of cases with favourable outcome was seen in 6-60 years age group, whereas >60 years age group had the most no of cases with poor outcome. The overall mortality rate was 21.6% (n=5). Wound related complication was seen in 1 patient (4.3%). Two (8.7%) patients required VP shunt post ETV. The cause of mortality was aspiration pneumonitis in 3 cases, CSF metastasis and wound infection in 1 cases each.Conclusions: The leading cause as well as risk factor for stroke was found to be hypertension followed by alcohol and smoking.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of General Medicine, ESIC Medical College, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of General Medicine, Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, Suraram, Hyderabad, Telangana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsIMO Grade-I, ESIC Medical College, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationB. Rajiv Kumar, Kishan U., N. Arun Kumar. Risk factor analysis among patients with stroke: a cross sectional study at a tertiary care hospital. International Journal of Advances in Medicine. 2018 Jul; 5(4): 1036-1040en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-3925
dc.identifier.issn2349-3933
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/193962
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume5en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20183143en_US
dc.subjectAlcoholen_US
dc.subjectHypertensionen_US
dc.subjectRisk factorsen_US
dc.subjectStrokeen_US
dc.subjectSmokingen_US
dc.titleRisk factor analysis among patients with stroke: a cross sectional study at a tertiary care hospitalen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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