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Assessment of risk factors in Cerebrovascular accident patients: Beasat Hospital between 2000 and 2001
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MH Shahbazi *   , A Sayyadi , S Zareiy |
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Abstract: (15508 Views) |
Background: Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is one of the common
causes of disability and mortality. It is considered as fourth (or third
in some others) cause of mortality in the world. Only one third of
patients are improved completely. One third of cases lead to
constant disability and the others die. There are several risk factors
for CVA. The most important risk factors are age, sex,
hypertension, cardiac diseases, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia and
smoking. In this study, we evaluated the risk factors and their
epidemiologic prevalence in patients with CVA admitted in Beasat
Hospital. We also compare CVA frequency between military and
nonmilitary persons.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was performed with unlikely
sampling on 150 patients with CVA admitted to neurology ward of
Beasat Hospital during 2000 and 2001. Data were extracted from
patient's records, and then were analyzed by using SPSS software
with appropriate statistical tests.
Results: Overall 37.9% of patients referred to neurology ward were
CVA patients. CVA was ischemic in 77%, ICH in 14%, and TIA in
9%. Of patients, 21%, 44% and 35% were military personnel, their
families and nonmilitary persons respectively. Sixty eight percent of
patients were >65 and 2.6% of them were <40 years old. Males
were 65.3% of patients. Diabetes (60.7%), hypertension (88%)
hyperlipidemia (59.3%), smoking (38%) and cardiac diseases (61%)
were found in our patients.
Conclusion: Frequencies of CVA risk factors in our study are similar
with other studies. Also, occupational stress in military personnel is
not considered as important risk factor of CVA. |
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| Keywords: Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), risk factors |
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Type of Study: Original |
Received: 2012/03/7 | Accepted: 2014/06/3 | Published: 2014/06/3
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