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Optimized Management of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Published on: January 18, 2018
[Stroke in a neurology ward: etiologies, complications and length of stay]
Rodrigo Bomeny de Paulo1, Tales Mollica Guimarães, Paulo Victor Partezani Helito
1Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP.
Introduction:
Purposes of this study were: evaluate complications and length of stay of patients admitted with diagnosis of ischemic stroke (IS) in the acute or subacute phase, in a general Neurology ward in São paulo, Brazil; investigate the influence of age, risk factors for vascular disease, arterial territory and etiology.
Methods:
Data from 191 IS patients were collected prospectively.
Results:
Fifty-one patients (26.7%) presented at least one clinical complication during stay. pneumonia was the most frequent complication. Mean length of stay was 16.8+-13.8 days. Multivariate analysis revealed a correlation between younger age and lower complication rates (OR=0.92-0.97, p < 0.001). presence of complications was the only factor that independently influenced length of stay (OR=4.20; CI=1.928.84; p<0.0001).
Conclusion:
These results should be considered in the planning and organization of IS care in Brazil.
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