Clinical pattern and predictors of stroke treatment outcome among hospitalised patients who had a stroke at Felege Hiwot comprehensive specialised hospital, northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to assess the clinical pattern and predictors of stroke treatment outcomes among hospitalised patients in Felege Hiwot comprehensive specialised hospital (FHCSH) in northwest Ethiopia.

Design

A retrospective cross-sectional study.

Setting

The study was conducted medical ward of FHCSH.

Participants

The medical records of 597 adult patients who had a stroke were included in the study. All adult (≥18 years) patients who had a stroke had been admitted to the medical ward of FHSCH during 2015-2019 were included in the study. However, patients with incomplete medical records (ie, incomplete treatment regimen and the status of the patients after treatment) were excluded in the study.

Results

In the present study, 317 (53.1%) were mal

SUBMITTER: Kefale B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7780509 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature