Study on some risks in the patients with stroke in Nghe An General Hospital
- Author:
Duong Dinh Chinh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Stroke
- MeSH:
Stroke;
Risk Factors
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;10():59-62
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A retrospective study on 114 patients with cerebrovascular events in Nghe An General Hospital from 8/2002 – 8/2004. Result: Cerebrovascular events increase with age, more common in men than in women, more common in people with low education than in people with high education. There is no significant gap in cerebrovascular event between people who live in urban and in rural area. Cerebro vascular event often occurs in the winter from November to February. Some bad habits are considered as risk factors: alcohol drinking: 38 patients (28.9%; men: 41.3%; women: 5.1%); smoking: 29 patients (25.%; men: 37.3%; women: 2.6%). There is a difference between men and women on two risk factors. (p<0.01, salty food consumption: 37 patients (32.5%; men: 30.7%, women: 35.9%). Some conditions also were considered as risk factors are hypertension: 66.7%, cardiovascular diseases: 20.2%, diabetes: 16.7% and temporary cerebrovascular problems: 14%. Dyslipidemia: high cholesterol level: 51.8%, increase LDL: 45.6%, increase tryglycerid: 42.1%, reduce HDL:36.8%.
