Stroke patterns in Northeast Malaysia: a hospital-based prospective study

Stroke patterns in Northeast Malaysia: a hospital-based prospective study

All patients with a first-ever stroke admitted to the HUSM (Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia) from 1997 to 1998 were included in this study. All risk factors were determined and analysed prospectively. There were 158 cases of stroke admitted during the study period. The majority of the patients we...

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Published in:Neuroepidemiology Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 28
Main Authors: Jaya, Fauziah, Win, M Nyunt, Abdullah, Mohd Riduan, Abdullah, Mohamed Rusli, Abdullah, Jafri Malin
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland 01-01-2002
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Causality
Cause of Death
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Female
Humans
Malaysia - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Stroke - etiology
Stroke - mortality
Survival Analysis
Malaysia
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Summary:All patients with a first-ever stroke admitted to the HUSM (Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia) from 1997 to 1998 were included in this study. All risk factors were determined and analysed prospectively. There were 158 cases of stroke admitted during the study period. The majority of the patients were Malays (86.1%), with a male preponderance. The mean age (SD) of the patients with stroke was 59.3 (12.28) years. Hypertension was present in both cerebral infarct and intracerebral haemorrhage patients at almost the same rate (65.2 and 69.2%, respectively). The overall mortality was 37%, and most patients died in the 1st month after stroke (34%). We hope this study will highlight the problems associated with the presentation and management of stroke in Southeast Asia.
ISSN:0251-5350
DOI:10.1159/000048611