title: Risk factors of the first stroke.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study was aimed at investigating the vascular risk factors associated with the first stroke. It highlighted unfavorable trends in stroke mortality in the region gravitating towards the general hospital in Doboj.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included all patients hospitalized with the diagnosis of first stroke and their main vascular risk factors were explored, both in terms of their importance in the occurrence of stroke, and in terms of gender and age lines. The research results were statistically processed, analyzed and commented on.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most common risk factor for the first stroke included hypertension (70%), smoking (35%), heart diseases (28%), diabetes mellitus (28%), hyperlipoproteinemia (26%), atrial fibrillation (18.5%) and immoderate consumption of alcohol (17%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The presence of vascular risk factors in the majority of patients is important, and at least one of them was present in 80% of patients. Alcohol consumption, smoking and hyperlipoproteinemia were significantly more frequent in men, and atrial fibrillation was more frequent in women. Arterial hypertension, heart disease and diabetes mellitus were present
authors.forename: Sinisa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duricić
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rabi Zikić
authors.forename: Milorad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zikić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology*