Profile of Patients with Ischemic Stroke Accident in a Regional Hospital of Piauí, Brazil
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective: To analyze the profile of patients diagnosed with ischemic stroke at a regional hospital. This is an epidemiological, retrospective, descriptive, and documental study with a quantitative approach. Methodology: The study population consisted of a sample of 70 patients diagnosed with ischemic stroke (IS). Results: The predominant age range was 61 to 80 years (41.4%), with a mean age of 68.39 ± 16.15 years. Regarding gender, 55.7% were male. Ethnically, 90% self-identified as mixed-race (pardo). The most prevalent comorbidity was systemic arterial hypertension (SAH), present in 87.5% of cases, followed by diabetes mellitus (DM) in 20.8%. As for clinical outcomes, 71.4% of patients showed improvement, while 28.6% succumbed. Thrombolytic therapy was administered in 10% of cases, with an average treatment initiation time of three hours and a hospital stay of 5.57 days. For the 90% who did not undergo thrombolysis, the average treatment initiation time was 14.87 hours, with a hospital stay of 7.29 days. Conclusion: This research identified trends consistent with the literature, highlighting that individuals over 60 years old with one or more chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) are more susceptible to ischemic stroke.
Authors: Maria Luzinete Rodrigues da Silva, Samuel Marques da Silva, Debora Marques da Silva, Francivaldo de Deus Coelho, Maria Madalena Gomes Pereira Máximo, Izabel Cristina da Silva Carvalho, Adelzira Rodrigues Cardoso, Fabricio Peruna de Jesus, Iago Orleans Pinheiro Monteiro, Elias da Silva, Giovanna Balancieri Pereira, Helberty Carlos dos Santos, Magno de Oliveira, Henrique Almeida Assis Costa
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405763559