Sauerbeck Laura R
Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Am J Nurs. 2006 Nov;106(11):40-1, 43-5, 48-9; quiz 49-50. doi: 10.1097/00000446-200611000-00013.
The best way to prevent a first-time stroke is to identify at-risk patients and control as many risk factors as possible. Some risk factors, such as smoking, can be eliminated; others, such as hypertension and carotid artery stenosis, can be controlled or treated to reduce the risk of stroke. Nurses are encouraged to work with patients to identify all risk factors in order to reduce the prevalence of this medical condition that costs billions of dollars annually and results in significant disability.
预防首次中风的最佳方法是识别高危患者并尽可能控制多种风险因素。一些风险因素，如吸烟，可以消除；其他风险因素，如高血压和颈动脉狭窄，可以加以控制或治疗以降低中风风险。鼓励护士与患者合作，识别所有风险因素，以降低这种每年花费数十亿美元并导致严重残疾的疾病的患病率。
