Characteristics of in-hospital stroke patients in Sweden: A nationwide register-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Few studies have reported the characteristics of patients with in-hospital stroke (IHS) including the reason for hospitalization and invasive procedures before the stroke. We aimed to extend current knowledge.

Patients and methods

All adult patients with IHS in Sweden during 2010-2019 registered in the Swedish Stroke Register (Riksstroke) were included. The cohort was cross-linked to the National Patient Register and data extracted on background diagnoses, main discharge diagnoses, and procedure codes for the hospitalization when IHS occurred and any hospital-based healthcare contacts within 30 days before IHS.

Results

231,402 stroke cases were identified of which 12,551 (5.4%) were in-hospital and had corresponding entries in the National Patient Registe

SUBMITTER: Ben-Shabat I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10472946 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature