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Survival after stroke in saudis : a hospital based study
E G Mohammed1, M A Nur, N Y Kurashi
1King Fahd Specialist Hospital, Qasim, P. O. Box 2290, Saudi Arabia.
Journal of Family & Community Medicine
|September 26, 2012
Summary
Stroke survival is significantly impacted by age over 60, coma at presentation, and heart disease. Other factors like sex and diabetes did not show a significant effect on stroke prognosis in this study.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Clinical Medicine
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Stroke prognosis is crucial for patient outcomes.
- Previous studies identified factors like impaired consciousness, leg weakness, and age affecting short-term survival.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the prognostic impact of age, sex, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and coma presentation on stroke patient survival.
- To analyze survival patterns in stroke patients admitted to a referral hospital.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective review of medical records for patients hospitalized with definite stroke.
- Inclusion period: June 1986 to June 1991.
- Cranial CT scans were also reviewed for all patients.
Main Results:
- 174 patients (106 males, 68 females) with a mean age of 64 years were studied.
- Adverse prognostic factors identified: age > 60 years (P<0.04), presentation in coma (P<0.003), and pre-existing heart disease (P<0.0009).
Conclusions:
- Age over 60, coma at presentation, and pre-existing heart disease significantly reduce stroke survival.
- Sex, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus did not demonstrate a significant effect on survival in this cohort.
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