Naslov
Risk factors in stroke patients treated at intensive care unit

Autori
Breitenfeld, Tomislav ; Vargek-Solter, Vesna ; Demarin, Vida ; Trkanjec, Zlatko ; Bošnjak-Pašić, Marija ; Hećimović, Hrvoje

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
..... : knjiga sažetaka ; u: Acta clinica Croatica. Supplement 38 (1999) (S) / - , 1999, 54-54

Skup
XX, XXX

Mjesto i datum
XX, XXX, 1999

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
stroke patients

Sažetak
Today, stroke is the third leading cause of mortality in developed countries. During 1998, approximately 800 stroke patients were hospitalized at the Intensive Care Unit, University Department of Neurology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital in Zagreb. Data on risk factors in stroke patients, obtained from Department records, were analyzed. The most common risk factors were age, arterial hypertension, cigarette smoking, and diabetes, followed by atrial fibrillation, heart disease, hyperlipoproteinemia, alcoholism, and uric diathesis. Many stroke patients had a combination of multiple risk factors, which increased the risk of stroke. Lifestyle modifications and medical treatment for risk factors could significantly reduce the incidence of stroke and open new horizons in stroke prevention.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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