Prevalencia de ACV en pacientes de 40 a 75 años que ingresan por el área de emergencia del Hospital Básico IESS Duran periodo enero a diciembre 2019.

Abstract

Stroke is an injury to the brain caused by interruption of the blood supply for about 24 hours. Objective: To determine the prevalence of Stroke Methodology: descriptive, quantitative, retrospective. Technique: Indirect observation; Instrument: Indirect observation guide. Population: 12,450 patients. Sample: 176 patients. Results: Sociodemographic characteristics: Male 59% and Female 41%; Age: 60 to 70 (48%); Marital Status: Married / Free union 50%; Type of affiliation: Active 45%. Risk factors: Hypertension 67%, Diabetes mellitus 30% and Dyslipidemia 49%. Manifestations: Headache 99%, Paresthesia 87%, Vomiting in shotgun 52%. Type of cerebrovascular accident according to anatomical location by tomography of the Ischemic Atero-thrombotic type 49% and Embolic 22%. Conclusions: The prevalence of cerebrovascular accident was 1.61% in patients aged 40 to 75 years in the Emergency area of the IESS Duran Basic Hospital.