Ischemic stroke prevention.

Abstract

Health prophylaxis is the most effective way to reduce the incidence of diseases, and the knowledge of factors predisposing to the increase in the incidence of a given disease directs actions aimed at maintaining health. The proprietary stroke prevention program was used, which consisted in introducing dietary changes, health education and increasing the physical activity of the respondents. At quarterly intervals, each examined person was measured: blood pressure, glucose level, total cholesterol and its fractions, triglycerides, sodium and potassium levels, prothrombin time (PT), INR, PT activity, INR. The study included 40 randomly selected women (the research and control group consisted of 20 people) aged 40–60 years from the Michałowo Commune in the Białystok poviat. Additionally, an interview was collected with the completion of the proprietary questionnaire. The most important conclusions are: people aged 40–60 are the group most at risk of stroke; stroke prevention significantly reduces the likelihood of developing a stroke; normalization of test results (in the experimental group there was a decrease in body weight, normalization of blood pressure, increase in HDL level) improves the biopsychosocial state. The analysis performed is a sample and it is recommended to repeat the study on a large population.