RESUMO
In Latin America, there is almost nonexistense information about the prognosis of patients with stroke. We tried to find one- year vital and functional prognosis from patients with "first-ever stroke". We did a prospective cohort study, recruiting patients in the medicine service of a public hospital, and follow them up to one year after their first-ever stroke. We collected baseline data, such as previous medical history and information about their stroke. We found mortality proportions, differences among subgroups, and compared their actual and initial functionality. We included 101 patients, 20.8% of whom died during the follow-up, with higher mortality in people over 65 years old and those severely disabled after the stroke. The functionality did not improve after one year. One out of five patients with a first-ever stroke dies a year after it, with higher mortality in elders and in people with severe disability. We conclude it is mandatory to develop a follow-up and support program to prevent unfavorable outcomes in patients who suffer stroke.
Assuntos
Acidente Vascular Cerebral/complicações , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/mortalidade , Idoso , Pessoas com Deficiência , Feminino , Hospitais Públicos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Peru , Prognóstico , Estudos Prospectivos , Fatores de Tempo , Saúde da População UrbanaRESUMO
En Latinoamérica la información del pronóstico de pacientes con enfermedad cerebrovascular (ECV) es limitada. Por ello, se buscó determinar el pronóstico vital y funcional al año, de pacientes con debut de ECV. Se desarrolló un estudio de cohorte prospectivo, con seguimiento al año a pacientes con primer evento cerebrovascular reclutados en el servicio de medicina de un hospital nacional. Se recolectó datos sociodemográficos, antecedentes patológicos e información del evento. Se halló proporciones de mortalidad, diferencias entre subgrupos y se comparó la funcionalidad inicial y al año. Se incluyó 101 pacientes, 20,8% falleció durante el seguimiento, encontrándose mayor mortalidad en los mayores de 65 años y en aquellosseveramente discapacitados tras el evento. La funcionalidad no mejoró al año. Se concluye que uno de cinco pacientes que debuta con ECV fallece al año, con mayor mortalidad en ancianos y en pacientes gravemente discapacitados. Es pertinente crear un sistema de seguimiento y soporte para prevenir evolución desfavorable en pacientes que sufren ECV.
In Latin America, there is almost nonexistense information about the prognosis of patients with stroke. We tried to find oneyear vital and functional prognosis from patients with ôfirst-ever strokeõ. We did a prospective cohort study, recruiting patients in the medicine service of a public hospital, and follow them up to one year after their first-ever stroke. We collected baseline data, such as previous medical history and information about their stroke. We found mortality proportions, differences among subgroups, and compared their actual and initial functionality. We included 101 patients, 20.8% of whom died during the follow-up, with higher mortality in people over 65 years old and those severely disabled after the stroke. The functionality did not improve after one year. One out of five patients with a first-ever stroke dies a year after it, with higher mortality in elders and in people with severe disability. We conclude it is mandatory to develop a follow-up and support program to prevent unfavorable outcomes in patients who suffer stroke.
Assuntos
Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Acidente Vascular Cerebral , Mortalidade , Recuperação de Função Fisiológica , Estudos Prospectivos , PeruRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: Determine the prognosis at three months and associated factors of patients with altered mental status (AMS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study that included patients over 18 years of age admitted to the emergency room in a national hospital, with AMS, within twenty-four hours of onset and that required observation. The demographic, clinical and functional assessment information were taken from the medical record. A follow-up was made at three months by telephone. RESULTS: The study included 290 patients, representing 4.1% of the total patients in the emergency room. Overall mortality was 24.2%, whereas in the subgroup of older adults was 28.1%; 19.3% in adults and 15.2% in young adults. The average age was 63.5 years and the elderly group constituted nearly two thirds of the population. 51% were males. The average hospital stay was 7 days. The most frequently associated causes were infectious diseases (44.1%), neurological (40.3%), respiratory (28.3%), metabolic (18.6%), and cardiovascular (17.2%) disorders. Mortality was associated with a) GCS levels <7 (OR 2.9, p<0.001) and b) functionality score of 5 on the modifi Rankin scale (OR 8.2, p=0.03). CONCLUSIONS: AMS, present in 4% of emergency admissions, is associated with mortality in one in four people. The predominant cause infectious diseases. The commitment of the functionality was the main predictor of mortality.
Assuntos
Transtornos Mentais/mortalidade , Adolescente , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência , Feminino , Hospitais , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Admissão do Paciente , Peru , Prognóstico , Fatores de Tempo , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The nutritional status of a group of patients with epidemic neuropathy (EN) was reevaluated after a one-year follow-up to observe the changes occurred and to assess their relationship with the individual clinical evolution. 71 patients (40 men and 31 women) were examined. 28 had optic epidemic neuropathy and 43 mixed epidemic neuropathy. Vitamins thiamine, niacin, A and E were determined and the values were compared with those of risk 21 days later. There was an improvement of these indicators after 21 days as a response to the treatment, and an increase one year later of the percentage of individuals deficient in or situated at the margin of thiamine and niacin, which reflects a nutritional unbalance without an apparent association with the clinical evolution that showed a trend towards the recovery of the patients. This disassociation between the clinics and the nutritional and vitamin status suggest that the pathogeny of the EN may be connected with non-nutritional factors. The deficiency found in the nutritional vitamin state could anticipate a worsening of the clinical picture and/or the appearance of clinical manifestations corresponding to deficiency diseases.