Clinical characterization, disability, and mortality in people with strokes during 90 days

• Autor(a) principal: Moraes,Mariana de Almeida
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Mussi,Fernanda Carneiro, Muniz,Ludmila Santos, Sampaio,Elieusa e Silva, Leitão,Tatiana de Sena, Santos,Carlos Antônio de Souza Teles, Jesus,Pedro Antônio Pereira de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672022000200177
• topic: Stroke; Statistics on Sequelae and Disability; Epidemiology; Disease Prevention; Nursing

ABSTRACT Objectives: to describe clinical characteristics and mortality of people with ischemic cerebrovascular accidents (strokes); to compare disability before the event and 90 days after. Methods: longitudinal study with 308 people hospitalized in Salvador-BA. Data collection took place from 03/2019 to 01/2020. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Results: mean age was 64.8 years, and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale score was 10.7. The median length of stay in the hospital was 11 days. Afro-descendants predominated (84%), elementary educational level (68.4%), income up to three minimum wages (89.1%), arrival within 4.5 hours of symptoms (57.9%) and admission to a specialized unit (71.8%). Prevalence of thrombolysis: 26%. The asymptomatic before the event category predominated (85.3%) as did the moderate/severe disability (41.5%) after 90 days. 19.7% of the sample evolved to death. Conclusions: the high mortality and disability generated by the event have implications for health management and care.