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The risk factors and outcome: the differences between ischemic stroke and intracranial haemorrhage

Objective: There is a number of well known risk factors associated with increased stroke incidence. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship of two major stroke types (intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) and ischemic stroke (ISH)) and risk factors for stroke, as well as differences between outcomes. Methods: We analyzed the data of 399 stroke patients hospitalized at University Hospital Department, Sestre milosrdnice Univ. Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia. For every patient we assessed the risk factors, NIH score on admission and outcome at the day of discharge. The data were analyzed using standard statistical programs for PC. Results: The data of 399 stroke patients were analyzed, the study included 283 of them with acute lesions presenting on brain CT. 189 patients suffered ISH (76 male patients) and 94 ICH (50 male patients). Mean age was 75.7 years for ISH group and 73.5 years for ICH group. Significant difference was found between groups regarding hypertension therapy: untreated hypertension had 5% of ISH and 32% of ICH patients. Cardiac disorders were present more often in patients with ISH (p<0.05). Elevated serum lipid levels were found in both groups ; statistical significance was present with lower HDL cholesterol levels in ISH group. Regarding outcome, Barthel index was significantly lower and mortality was higher in ICH patients (p<0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study help to better understanding the differences between stroke subtypes, making opportunities for improvement to preventive action, diagnostic procedure and therapy.

stroke; risk factors; ischemic stroke; haemorrhagic stroke

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