Lund Stroke Register: hospitalization pattern and yield of different screening methods for first-ever stroke
- 27 September 2006
- journal article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Acta Neurologica Scandinavica
- Vol. 115 (1), 49-54
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0404.2006.00738.x
Abstract
Objectives – To explore case ascertainment, hospitalization, characteristics of both hospitalized and non‐hospitalized patients in a population‐based group of stroke patients. Materials and methods – One‐year screening in Lund‐Orup district for first‐ever strokes using multiple prospective and retrospective methods. Results – A total of 456 patients with first‐ever stroke (n = 412 prospective screening methods, n = 17 primary care, n = 12 hospital registers, n = 10 death register, n = 2 autopsy registers, n = 3 other). Hospitalization proportion within 14 days was 84%. Patients sent home from emergency unit (n = 36) were often males (75%), had low 28‐day case‐fatality (0%), and less severe strokes (median National Institute of Health Stroke Scale score 2 vs 4 for all). Patients managed solely within primary care (n = 18) were elderly (median age 89 vs 77 years for all), resided in nursing homes (86% vs 8% for all) and had high 28‐day‐case‐fatality (61%). Conclusions – Hospitalization was lower than expected. Two main categories of patients were not hospitalized: elderly patients at nursing homes with high case‐fatality and patients with mild stroke.Keywords
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