Factors Involved in Functional Performance After an Ischemic Stroke in Latin American Geriatric Patients

Abstract

Introduction: Worldwide, stroke is the main cause of disability and the second most prevalent cause of death (1). Important outcomes following a stroke include the physical and social well-being as stated by the patient. Methods: The QOL-index questionnaire and the Rankin score were utilized to gauge the participants' quality of life. According to their distribution, quantitative data are shown as mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range), whereas qualitative variables are shown as percentages.. Findings: The average age was 79.5 +/- 6.3 years, with 38% of the population being female and 62% being male. In 95% of patients, there was significant evidence of comorbidity burden and a Charlson score more than 3, and in 97% of patients, there was a Barthel score between 0 and 20 points. Among the comorbidities, vascular dementia accounted for the highest percentage (87%), followed by dyslipidemia (79%), arterial hypertension (72%), and pulmonary dementia (72%). These results are consistent with previous research that has been published. 100% of respondents reported having a low or mediocre quality of life, according to the correlation measured by QOL. Conclusions:Stroke has a variety of aftereffects, some of which include long-term functional impairments. One such consequence is an increase in functional dependency. A sufficient epidemiological characterisation of individuals suffering from ischemic cerebrovascular disease is necessary in order to lower healthcare expenditures and create sufficient primary and secondary preventive programs. Research teams in our area are invited to create studies assessing the consequences following an ischemic cerebrovascular incident.