Description of Blood Pressure of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patients in Tertiary Hospitals in Indonesia

Abstract

Background: Stroke is one of the serious health problems that has a high mortality rate and is the leading cause of death worldwide. Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a subtype of stroke that often causes severe disability or death and is associated with greater morbidity and mortality than ischemic stroke. The main risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage is hypertension. Objective: This study aims to identify the description of the blood pressure of ICH stroke patients in RSUD Dr. Soetomo Surabaya as tertiary hospital in Indonesia. Methods: This study is a retrospective descriptive study, using medical record data of ICH stroke patients at RSUD Dr. Soetomo Surabaya during the period of January 2019 to December 2019 involving 206 patients. Result: Research shows that the number of hemorrhagic stroke patients in RSUD Dr. Soetomo Surabaya is 206 patients. The majority of hemorrhagic stroke patients are female (52.9%) with an age range of over 35 years old (98.5%). A total of 109 patients (59,2%) did not work, as many as patients (58.7%) with a GCS score of 13-15. A total of patients (69.4%) had a history of hypertension, and 59.2% were in stage 2 hypertension. Conclusion: ICH stroke patients in Dr. Soetomo Surabaya in 2019 mostly occured in women aged over 35 years, not working, with a GCS score of 13-15, and has a history of hypertension. The highest blood pressure is in category of stage 2 hypertension.