RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Demographic characteristics and types of stroke in Southwestern Saudi Arabia, and the potential demand of neuro endovascular specialists
JF Neurosciences Journal
JO Neurosciences (Riyadh)
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 62
OP 68
DO 10.17712/nsj.2021.1.20200104
VO 26
IS 1
A1 Alnaami, Ibrahim
A1 Alhazzani, Adel
A1 Alburaidi, Ibrahim
A1 Alkhayri, Mona
A1 Dibssan, Hani
A1 Alqahtani, Mohammed S.
A1 Alqahtani, Mohammed
A1 Alqahtani, Saleh
A1 Shehata, Shehata F.
A1 Gaber, Ashraf
A1 Alqahtani, Saeed A.
YR 2021
UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/26/1/62.abstract
AB Objectives: To identify demographic characteristics, and types of stroke in Southwestern (Aseer) Region, Saudi Arabia.Methods: This study is a retrospective and hospital-based. The data of all stroke patients (n=562) admitted to the tertiary care hospital in the province, Aseer Central Hospital (ACH) within the period from January 2016 until December 2017 are included.Results: The mean ± SD of stoke patients’ age was 62.6 ± 17.0 years. Male patients were more than female patients (62.6% and 37.4%, respectively). The majority (93.2%) were Saudi, while 91.5% had below university education and 6.4% were smokers. Interestingly, only 2% of patients had a family history of stroke, while 68.1% were diabetic, 80.4% were hypertensive, 91.6% had high serum cholesterol level, and 10.7% had history of transient ischemic attacks (TIA). Despite the lack of awareness, and leading to delay in reaching health care facility, 58.1% of stroke patients, were arriving to emergency department (ED) in less than 24 hours (potential endovascular therapeutic window).Conclusions: In Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia, stroke affects mainly those who are older, less educated, diabetic, hypertensive, with hypercholesterolemia and previous history of TIA. Associated factors for stroke differ significantly according to their nationality.