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Age and Gender Difference among Elderly Stroke Patients in a Rehabilitation Center, Retrospective Study.
- Source :
- Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics; Sep2024, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p244-254, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This study aims to report the patients' associated factors related to the study cohort. This is a retrospective hospital-based cohort study that recruited 503 elderly patients (>55 years) with stroke from a tertiary rehabilitation center. Data were collected through a pre-designed case report form, and stroke was classified according to Data on Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) classification. There was a female predominance at a rate of 52.9% and a significant co-morbidity related to diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension in addition to cardiac disease. The ischemic stroke affected 84.7% of the studied sample. The univariate analysis reported that male gender, diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia were not associated with an increased risk of non-ischemic stroke, while obesity showed a paradoxical reduction in the risk of stroke. Stroke among old patients behaves differently and warrants initiating both primary and secondary prevention programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02703181
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178315299
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02703181.2023.2301623