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    Frequency of stroke types at an emergency hospital in Natal, Brazil FreqĂŒĂȘncia dos tipos de acidente vascular cerebral em hospital de emergĂȘncia, Natal, Brasil

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    We performed a cross-sectional study of stroke type frequency at a local emergency hospital, in Natal, Brazil. The sample consisted of all patients who were admitted to an emergency hospital with a presumptive diagnosis of stroke. Of the 416 patients, 328 were studied, 88 were excluded for not meeting inclusion criteria, 74.7% (n= 245) had ischemic stroke 17.7% (n=58) had intracerebral hemorrhage, 7.6% (n=25) had subarachnoid hemorrhage; 173 were men (52.7%). Mean age was 64.1 years. The intrahospital mortality rate was 10.2%, 17.2% and 36% for ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage, respectively. The most prevalent modifiable risk factor was hypertension for ischemic stroke (67.6%) and hemorrhage stroke (57.8%). Logistic regression analysis identified diabetes (OR=3.70; CI=1.76-7.77) as independent risk factor for ischemic stroke. The ischemic stroke was most common type of stroke. Hypertension and diabetes were important risk factors for stroke.Realizamos um estudo de prevalĂȘncia para determinar a freqĂŒĂȘncia dos tipos de acidente vascular cerebral (AVC) num hospital de urgĂȘncia de Natal. Estudaram-se todos os pacientes que foram admitidos no hospital de urgĂȘncia com diagnĂłstico presuntivo de AVC. Dos 416 pacientes, 328 foram estudados, 88 foram excluĂ­dos por nĂŁo cumprirem os critĂ©rios de inclusĂŁo, 74,7% (n= 245) tiveram AVC isquĂȘmico, 17,7% (n=58) hemorragia intracerebral e 7,6% (n=25) hemorragia subaracnĂłidea. O gĂȘnero mais prevalente foi o masculino (52,7%). A mĂ©dia de idade foi 64,1 anos. A letalidade intra-hospitalar foi de 10,2%, 17,2% e 36% para o tipo isquĂȘmico, hemorrĂĄgico e hemorragia subaracnĂłide, respectivamente. O principal fator de risco modificĂĄvel foi a hipertensĂŁo arterial sistĂȘmica (HAS) para AVC isquĂȘmico (67,6%) e AVC hemorrĂĄgico (57,8%). A regressĂŁo logĂ­stica identificou diabetes como fator de risco independente para AVC isquĂȘmico (OR=3,70; IC=1,76-7,77). O AVC isquĂȘmico foi o tipo mais comum. HAS e diabetes foram importantes fatores de risco
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