Risk factors for stroke-related functional disability and mortality at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stroke is one of the top causes of functional disability around the world. The main objective was to identify stroke-related functional outcomes and risk factors. A good functional outcome is defined as the absence of problems secondary to the stroke event, a poor functional outcome as the presence of complications, and mortality as the existence of complications.

Method

A retrospective cohort analysis was used to observe factors in 298 eligible adult (18 or older) stroke patients who attend outpatient clinics every three months at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital between September 2019 and August 2021 to predict outcomes.

Result

The likelihood of dying from a poor outcome was 9%, and the likelihood of recovering was 24%. The average time spent on good and po

SUBMITTER: Tento T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10617073 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature