Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Stroke cerebrovascular accident, is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide.Early rehabilitation has been shown to improve patients' functionality and quality of life (QoL).Objective: The objective of the study is to compare QOL in patients with ischemic stroke who received early rehabilitation.Material and methods: A comparative study was conducted in a secondary care hospital.Ninety patients over 18 years of age with ischemic stroke were included in this study.The patients were divided into two groups (with and without early rehabilitation).The stroke-specific quality of life scale-38 score and the modified Rankin Scale were administered at 72 h and 30 days.Descriptive statistics were used, and comparisons were made using the Chi-square test.Results: 55.5% were men, with a mean age of 68 years.68.8% had at least one risk factor, with high blood pressure being the most common.The predominant sequelae were hemiplegia in 74.4%.At 72 h and 30 days, patients with early rehabilitation had less disability (p = 0.000) and better QoL (p = 0.000).Conclusion: Early rehabilitation after ischemic stroke significantly improves functionality and QoL.Its early incorporation should be considered a fundamental part of comprehensive stroke management.
Institutions: Hospital General De Zona, Mexican Social Security Institute
Language: English
Subfield: Rehabilitation
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4416222012
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