Identification of Stroke Features on Sectional Imaging and Associated Risk Factors
Author(s): Rowa Mahmoud Aljondi*, Waad Saad Al-Harthi, Samaher Mohammed Al-Yanbaayi, Abdulrzzag Abdulkarim Alghamdi, Salem Saeed Alghamdi and Abdulrahman Tajaldeen
Abstract
Background and Purpose: Among health problems that can damage the brain, stroke is one of the most dangerous. However, there is relatively little information on the risk factors related to stroke in Saudi Arabia, especially in Jeddah. To address this research gap, this study aims to identify stroke features on sectional imaging and associated risk factors in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: A retrospective hospital-based method was conducted with 132 patients to evaluate stroke cases collected from governmental institutions in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Results: The study revealed that evidence of stroke was present in the sample of approximately 60% males and 40% females. Most of the patients (81%) were age 50 and older. Regarding the risk factors, the findings showed that 27.5% of the sample had at least 1 of 4 targeted comorbidities (hypertension [HTN], diabetes mellitus [DM], old stroke, and coronary heart disease [CHD]). In this segment of the sample, 67% had HTN, 61% DM, 39% old stroke, and 17% CHD. Furthermore, stroke was acute in most of the patients (60%), chronic in 35%, and subacute in 15%. The majority of the patients had had ischemic stroke (85.5%). Conclusion: The study findings indicated that the males exhibited a higher stroke incidence rate than the females in all age groups. The major type of stroke was ischemic stroke. Males had higher chances of acute strokes, while females had an increased rate of chronic strokes. The most common risk factors were HTN and diabetes. This study suggests that controlling these factors early could help prevent stroke at an older age.