A Study on Risk Factors of Stroke

Chanu, Keisham Jaya; Marak, Patrick Sr; Devi, S Bhagyabati

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“…There are certain risk factors that results in the development of stroke. Risk factors for ischemic stroke are age and sex, family history, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, and lifestyle factors [6]. Risk factors for intracerebral hemorrhage include age, hypertension, anticoagulant therapy, intracranial vascular malformations, and substance abuse [7].…”

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“…The score for each ability is a number between 0 and 4, 0 for normal functioning and 4 for completely impaired. The severity of stroke is categorized as no symptoms (0), minor stroke (1-4), moderate (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15), moderate to severe (16)(17)(18)(19)(20), and severe [11]. A clinical pharmacist can play a major role in identification of risk factors and their effects among stroke patients which can be modified by performing patient counseling regarding lifestyle modifications.…”

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Evaluating Risk Factors, Clinical and Therapeutic Profile of Stroke Patients Presenting to a Tertiary Care Hospital

Lakshmi

Satish

Aswani

et al. 2021

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Objective: According to the World Health Organization, stroke is the second leading cause of death for people above the age of 60 years, and the fifth leading cause in people aged 15–59 years old. This study mainly aims to evaluate the prevalence of risk factors, clinical features, pattern of drugs prescribed, and severity of stroke among patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a tertiary care teaching hospital on 210 patients for a period of 6 months. Patients aged 18 years and above were included in the study. The severity of stroke was assessed using National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Results: The majority of the patients were under the age group of 61–70 years (31%). The incidence of ischemic stroke (81%) was more common compared to hemorrhagic stroke (19%). Males (66%) are prone to stroke compared to females (34%). The most common risk factor was hyperlipidemia (29%) followed by hypertension (17%). Antihypertensives (28%) were most commonly used drugs followed by antihyperlipidemics (23%). Most of the prescriptions were prescribed with 4–6 drugs per prescription (62%). Moderate stroke (69%) was most commonly observed in patients. A total of 147 drug-drug interactions were observed. Among 147 drug-drug interaction, the most commonly observed drug-drug interaction was aspirin with metformin (15%). Conclusion: The present study emphasizes on the need to identify risk factors and providing awareness among the patients by a pharmacist in minimizing the disease burden. Early identification of risk factors and pattern of therapy based on therapeutic guidelines plays a crucial role in qualitative patient care.

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Evaluating Risk Factors, Clinical and Therapeutic Profile of Stroke Patients Presenting to a Tertiary Care Hospital

Lakshmi

Satish

Aswani

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Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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A Study to Assess the Knowledge Attitude and Practice Regarding Prevention of Recurrent Stroke Among Stroke Survivors

Krishna

2022

Global Journal for Research Analysis

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Background of the problem Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have replaced communicable diseases as the most common causes of 1 morbidity and premature mortality worldwide. Of 56.4 million global deaths in 2015, 70% (39.5 million) were due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). In 2015, over three quarters of NCD deaths i.e., 30.7 million occurred in low and middle income countries with about 48% of deaths occurring before the age of 70 years in these countries. The leading causes of NCD deaths in 2015 were cardiovascular diseases (17.7 million deaths, or 45% of all NCD deaths), cancers (8.8 million, or 22% of all NCD deaths), and respiratory diseases, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary 2 diseases (3.9 million). Deaths due to Non communicable diseases are projected to increase from 38 million in 2012 to 52 1 million by 2030.

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A Study on Risk Factors of Stroke

Abstract: Abstract:Context: Non communicable diseases (NCDs)

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Evaluating Risk Factors, Clinical and Therapeutic Profile of Stroke Patients Presenting to a Tertiary Care Hospital

Evaluating Risk Factors, Clinical and Therapeutic Profile of Stroke Patients Presenting to a Tertiary Care Hospital

A Study to Assess the Knowledge Attitude and Practice Regarding Prevention of Recurrent Stroke Among Stroke Survivors

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