Profil Pasien Stroke Rawatan Intensive Care Unit Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Haji Adam Malik Medan 2019-2021

Abstract

Background. Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), also known as stroke, is the third leading cause of morbidity and mortality in many developed countries. CVA is divided into 2, namely ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Stroke is a top public health priority at this time. The cornerstone of effective stroke treatment continues to be timely reperfusion treatment. This requires early recognition of symptoms by the public and the first patient to have a stroke. Aim. Knowing the profile of stroke patients treated in ICU Haji Adam Malik General Hospital Medan 2019-2021. Method. This research is a descriptive method with a cross-sectional retrospective research approach, using data originating from medical records with the aim of examining the profile of ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke patients treated in the ICU at Haji Adam Malik General Hospital Medan 2019-2021. Results. There were 16 ischemic stroke patients and 44 hemorrhagic stroke patients. The majority of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients are in the early and late elderly (37.5%), with the percentage of male sex (1: 1), education level at high school (> 50%), with farmers and entrepreneurs (> 30 %), living outside the city of Medan (> 40%), married family status (> 60%), normal BMI category (40%), has a history of hypertension, with a history of cardiovascular and endocrine diseases, the location of the lesion in the telencephalon and ventricle , the main complaint was decreased consciousness and headache, and the length of stay was less than 5 days (70.5%). Conclusion. In several groups, the variables in this study were consistent with other studies, but there were several groups that differed, such as gender, BMI and the location of the lesions because these variables were heavily influenced by internal and external factors.