SURVEY ON ACUTE NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS AND RELATED FACTORS IN ISCHEMIC STROKE PATIENTS AT CAN THO CENTRAL GENERAL HOSPITAL

Vu Hien Nguyen1, Thanh Tan Nguyen2, Hoang Toan Ngo1, Duy Thanh Dang1, Van Minh Le1,
1 Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy
2 Can Tho General Hospital

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Background: Acute brain complications are dangerous complications that aggravate stroke, prolong hospital stay and increase mortality. Objectives: To determine the rate of acute neurological complications and some related factors in patients with ischemic stroke at Can Tho Central General Hospital. Materials and methods: A cross - sectional study on 76 patients with ischemic stroke. All patients were asked about their medical history, clinical examination, evaluated on the NIHSS scale and had a brain CT scan. Results: The rate of acute neurological complications was 46.05%. The rate of hemorrhagic transformation was 15.8%, Seizure was 3.9% and Cerebral edema was 38.2%. There was an association between NIHSS score at admission and acute neurological complications. Specifically, in the group of patients with an NIHSS score of 5 or higher at admission, the rate of acute neurological complications was higher, and this difference was statistically significant with p < 0.001. Conclusions: Acute brain complications occur at a relatively high rate following ischemic stroke and are associated with the NIHSS score at admission.

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