Volume 26, Issue 120, February 2022

Clinical profile and risk factors for stroke in inpatients admitted in tertiary care center, Saudi Arabia

Abdulrahman Alharbi

Assistant professor, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, MajmaahUniversity, Majmaah11952, Saudi Arabia;

ABSTRACT

Objective: The current research examines the clinical profile and associated risk factors for stroke in inpatients admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This retrospective record-based study was conducted in central region of Saudi Arabia from January 2020 to December 2020. The data collected included demographic details, detailed history, examination, and investigations. The stroke patients were classified as mild, moderate, and moderate to severe stroke according to the NHSS stroke scale. Entry of data and analysis were carried outby SPSS Version 25 to know any association between the severity of the stroke and qualitative and quantitative variables. Results: The present study was done on 398 stroke patients with 275 (69.1%) males and 123 (30.9%) females. About 45% of patients were in the age group of 61-80 years. With regards to the type of stroke, ischemic stroke was predominant (92.7%) as compare to hemorrhagic stroke. A significant association was found with age, obesity, hospital stay, and dyslipidemia with moderate and moderate to severe stroke. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the prevalence of stroke is on the rise and gets worse with age. The vast majorities of stroke victims were over the age of 60 and were associated with preventable risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and smoking.

Keywords: Stroke, Clinical Profile, Risk Factors, Saudi Arabia

Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms48e1871

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i120/ms48e1871

Published: 29 January 2022