The Burden of Stroke in Sukkur, Pakistan
Abstract
Background: Stroke is the subsequent driving reason for death and a significant reason for incapacity around the world. Its rate is expanding on the grounds that the populace ages. Furthermore, more youngsters are impacted by stroke in low-income nations. Ischemic stroke is more incessant yet hemorrhagic stroke is answerable for additional passing and inability changed life-years lost.
Objective: To identify the burden of stroke on the population of sukkur, Pakistan.
Materials and Methods: The goal of this cross-sectional survey was to provide an inquiry of the burden of stroke in Sukkur, Pakistan, on patients which are investigated at Department of Neurology, Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College & Teaching Hospital Sukkur from November 2021 till February 2022. A total of 339 patients with symptoms of cerebrovascular diseases.
Results: The bulk of patients were in the 41–60 age bracket, secondly the above 60 years of-fold that was recorded in older age groups. Among all the Bulk (n=247, 72.9%) were male, (n=326, 96.2%) were married. while, majority (n=130, 38.3%) of patients were un-educated, in profession (n=113, 33.3%) were found un-employed and (n=210, 61.9%) had not any direct source of income. Among all the majority (n=219, 64.6%) were residing in the urban area of Sukkur, Pakistan. The majority (n=307, 90.6%) of the patients were suffering from ischemic stroke followed by the (n=32, 9.4%) the hemorrhagic stroke.
Conclusion: The study finalized that, among the population of sukkur the ischemic stroke is more prevalent and but more burden then the hemorrhagic stroke
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