The Burden of Stroke in Sukkur, Pakistan

Lal Chand; Aadil Ameer Ali; Rabbia Naseer; Muhammad Rafique; Wafa Zainab; Muhammad Kumail; Irfan Ullah

doi:10.52229/ajahs.v8i2.1876

Lal Chand Department of Neurology, Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana, Pakistan
Aadil Ameer Ali SMBBMU
Rabbia Naseer Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, University Of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan
Muhammad Rafique Department of Statistics, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
Wafa Zainab Institute of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Sciences, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana, Pakistan
Muhammad Kumail Dua Institute of Medical & Health Sciences, Hyderabad.
Irfan Ullah Shaff institute of Medical and Modern Sciences, Larkana.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52229/ajahs.v8i2.1876

Abstract

Background: Stroke is the subsequent driving reason for death and a significant reason for incapacity around the world. Its rate is expanding on the grounds that the populace ages. Furthermore, more youngsters are impacted by stroke in low-income nations. Ischemic stroke is more incessant yet hemorrhagic stroke is answerable for additional passing and inability changed life-years lost.

Objective: To identify the burden of stroke on the population of sukkur, Pakistan.

Materials and Methods: The goal of this cross-sectional survey was to provide an inquiry of the burden of stroke in Sukkur, Pakistan, on patients which are investigated at Department of Neurology, Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College & Teaching Hospital Sukkur from November 2021 till February 2022. A total of 339 patients with symptoms of cerebrovascular diseases.

Results: The bulk of patients were in the 41–60 age bracket, secondly the above 60 years of-fold that was recorded in older age groups. Among all the Bulk (n=247, 72.9%) were male, (n=326, 96.2%) were married. while, majority (n=130, 38.3%) of patients were un-educated, in profession (n=113, 33.3%) were found un-employed and (n=210, 61.9%) had not any direct source of income. Among all the majority (n=219, 64.6%) were residing in the urban area of Sukkur, Pakistan. The majority (n=307, 90.6%) of the patients were suffering from ischemic stroke followed by the (n=32, 9.4%) the hemorrhagic stroke.

Conclusion: The study finalized that, among the population of sukkur the ischemic stroke is more prevalent and but more burden then the hemorrhagic stroke