Stroke in the very old

Stroke in the very old

Prospective data on 614 consecutive stroke admissions was analysed. 262 (43%) were >80 years. 165 (63.5) were female. In the patients >80 years compared to patients 80 years) were discharged to extended nursing care, 71 (27%) v 33 (9.3%), whilst less older patients were discharged home, 87 (33...

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Veröffentlicht in:Irish medical journal 2008-01, Vol.101 (1), p.8-9
Hauptverfasser: Noone, I, O'Shea, D, Crowe, M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Activities of Daily Living
Age Factors
Aged, 80 and over
Atrial Fibrillation - epidemiology
Female
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Length of Stay
Male
Nursing Care - statistics & numerical data
Prognosis
Sex Factors
Stroke - epidemiology
Stroke - mortality
Stroke - nursing
Stroke - prevention & control
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Zusammenfassung:Prospective data on 614 consecutive stroke admissions was analysed. 262 (43%) were >80 years. 165 (63.5) were female. In the patients >80 years compared to patients 80 years) were discharged to extended nursing care, 71 (27%) v 33 (9.3%), whilst less older patients were discharged home, 87 (33%) v 234 (66%). Prior to their stroke 65 (25%) and 39 (15%) of patients >80 years were dependent in activities of daily living or living in extended nursing care respectively, compared to 24 (6.8%) and 15 (4.2%) of patients or =80 years, compared to 76 (21.5%) in patients
ISSN:0332-3102