Abstract:
Introduction: Stroke is a leading cause of
adult mortality and disability. Both ischemic
and hemorrhagic stroke are devastating
disease worldwide, with socioeconomic
implications and the Republic of Moldova
doesn’t represent an exception.
Purpose: To study the incidence of ischemic
stroke in contrast to hemorrhagic stroke in
adult patients within the Institute of
Emergency Medicine, Republic of Moldova:
2018-2020.
Material and methods:
1. A retrospective study - 150 patients randomly
selected in the first 5 days of each month.
2. The data - the local ”Hipocrate” network
included: stroke; age and gender; 4 age
categories: 50-55 years, 56-60 years, 61-65
years, 66-70 years.
Conclusions: In our institution, we observed the
prevalence of the following facts:
- the rates of ischemic stroke begin to increase in women
(82,54%) vs male subjects (78,16%);
- the female gender predominates in the youngest age
group 50-55 years with (72,72%), while male subjects
the highest age group is at 61-65 years old with
(60,34%).
Description:
Faculty of Residency, Department of Neurology no. 2, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova,
Institute of Emergency Medicine, Laboratory of Cerebrovascular diseases and Epilepsy, Chisinau, Republic
of Moldova
