Stroke Epidemiology and Clinical Outcomes in Cankiri City

INTRODUCTION[|]This study aims to determine stroke incidence in Cankiri province and show demographic, etiologic, clinical presentations, risk factors and, clinical outcomes of patients with stroke followed up at Cankiri State Hospital in 2019. Thus it is aimed to contribute stroke data of Turkey and the world. [¤]METHODS[|]The study was conducted retrospectively and was included the stroke patients follow in Cankiri State Hospital Clinic of Neurology between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2019.[¤]RESULTS[|]A total of 265 patients with stroke followed in our hospital in one year period. Of these patients, 84.5% had an ischemic stroke, 8.3% transient ischemic attack, 6.8% hemorrhagic stroke, 0.4% subarachnoid hemorrhage. The incidence of stroke was 124/100.000 per person-year in Cankiri province. The incidence of ischemic stroke was 114/100.000 per person-year, hemorrhagic stroke was 9/100.000 per person-year, the transient ischemic attack was 11/100.000 per person-year. When the ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes were compared according to mRS (modified Rankin Scale) scores before stroke, first week/discharge, and 3rd-month, no statistical difference was found (p>0.05). We assessed that the 30-day mortality rate of 3.8% in stroke patients.[¤]DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION[|]In our study, stroke incidence was found lower according to Turkey and world data. Moreover, it was determined that stroke patients' mean age was higher when compared to other studies. When we compare with other studies, our study's demographic, etiologic, and clinical features also have differences. The lower rates of the 30-day mortality of stroke patients draw attention.[¤].

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Türk Beyin Damar Hastalıkları Dergisi - 27(2021), 1, Seite 34-41

Sprache:

Englisch ; Türkisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Can Çubuk [VerfasserIn]
Ceren Efe Sayın [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Epidemiology
Incidence
Medicine
R
Stroke

doi:

10.5505/tbdhd.2021.82474

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ050513648