title: Stroke patterns in Northeast Malaysia: a hospital-based prospective study.
abstract: All patients with a first-ever stroke admitted to the HUSM (Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia) from 1997 to 1998 were included in this study. All risk factors were determined and analysed prospectively. There were 158 cases of stroke admitted during the study period. The majority of the patients were Malays (86.1%), with a male preponderance. The mean age (SD) of the patients with stroke was 59.3 (12.28) years. Hypertension was present in both cerebral infarct and intracerebral haemorrhage patients at almost the same rate (65.2 and 69.2%, respectively). The overall mortality was 37%, and most patients died in the 1st month after stroke (34%). We hope this study will highlight the problems associated with the presentation and management of stroke in Southeast Asia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Fauziah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jaya
authors.forename: M Nyunt
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Win
authors.forename: Mohd Riduan
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Abdullah
authors.forename: Mohamed Rusli
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Abdullah
authors.forename: Jafri Malin
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Abdullah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D044466:Asian People; D015984:Causality; D002423:Cause of Death; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D016019:Survival Analysis