Prevalencia de eventos cerebrovasculares de tipo isquémico en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en el Hospital General IESS Milagro durante el año 2019.

Abstract

Introduction: Stroke continues to be an important public health problem, which is among the top four causes of mortality in most countries and is responsible for a high percentage of the burden of neurological disorders. Objective: To establish the prevalence of ischemic cerebrovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus hospitalized during 2019 at the IESS Milagro General Hospital. Methodology: Quantitative, Transversal, Retrospective, Observational, Descriptive. Conclusions: The prevalence of ischemic stroke with type 2 diabetes mellitus was 178 patients at the IESS Milagro General Hospital in 2019. There was a slight predominance of males, with the most frequent ages between 55 and 85 years.