A clinical study on stroke patients with emphasis on improvement pattern

Abstract

Introduction: Stroke is a medical emergency and can cause permanent neurological damage, complication, and death if not promptly diagnosed and treated. It is also the third leading cause of death and serious disability, with major societal consequences. Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study on adult patients aged above 18 years diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke to understand the incidence and predictors of hemorrhagic transformation (HT) during hospital stay was conducted over a period of 18 months at a tertiary care hospital in Mangalore, India. The aim of this study was to find out the incidence of HT in acute ischemic stroke during the first week of hospitalization and to find out the predictors associated with the development of HT. Results: The mean age was 61.37 years, 59.28 years, 66.43 years and 48 years in those with mild stroke, moderate stroke, moderate to severe stroke and severe stroke respectively. Overall males had a higher incidence there was a statistically significant difference in the incidence of stroke, 53.33% were males. 16.67% had hemorrhagic transformation in ischemic stroke. Conclusion: Our study found that the risk of hemorrhagic transformation is higher in females than males.