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Stroke among Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

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creativeworkseries.issnJNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X
dc.contributor.authorKurmi, Ram Narayan
dc.contributor.authorMandal, Laxman
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Raj
dc.contributor.authorChaudhary, Prateek Kumar
dc.contributor.authorDhungana, Tirth
dc.contributor.authorLamichanne, Sandesh
dc.contributor.authorBastola, Nimish Raj
dc.contributor.authorPokharel, Prajjwal
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-25T08:16:46Z
dc.date.available2025-09-25T08:16:46Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionRam Narayan Kurmi Maharajgunj Primary Health Centre, Maharajgunj, Kapilvastu, Nepal Laxman Mandal Department of Internal Medicine, Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal Raj Singh Kathmandu Model Hospital, Pradarsani Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal Prateek Kumar Chaudhary Gaushala Primary Health Centre, Gaushala, Mahottari, Nepal Tirth Dhungana Department of Internal Medicine, Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal Sandesh Lamichanne Department of Internal Medicine, Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal Nimish Raj Bastola Department of Internal Medicine, Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal Prajjwal Pokharel Department of Internal Medicine, Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
dc.description.abstractAbstract Introduction: Stroke is the second most common cause of mortality after ischemic heart disease and the leading cause of morbidity around the world. This study aimed to find out the stroke among patients admitted to a tertiary care centre. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Internal Medicine and Neurosurgery from 15 July 2021 to 15 June 2022 after taking ethical approval from Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 78/79-083). Convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated. Results: Among 5034 patients, 149 (2.95%) (2.48-3.41, 95% Confidence Interval) patients had stroke. Out of 149 cases, male to female ratio was 1.06 with a mean age of 65.05±14.06 years. The most common presentation was hemiparesis 128 (85.90%). Hypertension 106 (71.14%) was the most common underlying condition. The frontal area 17 (32.02%) was the most common site of ischemic stroke. Putamen (55.26%) was most common site in hemorrhagic stroke. The mean hospital stays was 6.3±5.18 days. There were 5 (3.40%) cases of in-hospital mortality. Conclusions: The prevalence of stroke was similar to other studies done in similar settings.
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8075
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/2368
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNepal Medical Association
dc.subjectHemorrhagic Stroke
dc.subjectIschemic stroke
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.titleStroke among Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
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