From the Division of Neurosurgery (Alnaami, Alburaidi, Alkhayri, Dibssan, Alqahtani S, Alqahtani M), Department of Surgery, from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (Shehata), from the Division of Neurology (Alqahtani S), Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, from the Department of Radiology (Gaber), Aseer Central Hospital, Abha; from the Division of Neurology (Alhazzani), Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, from the Division of Neurology (Alqahtani MS), Armed forces Hospital-Southern Region, Aseer, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from the High Institute of Public Health (Shehata), Alexandria, Egypt.
Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2021 Jan;26(1):62-68. doi: 10.17712/nsj.2021.1.20200104.
To identify demographic characteristics, and types of stroke in Southwestern (Aseer) Region, Saudi Arabia.
This study is a retrospective and hospital-based. The data of all stroke patients (n=562) admitted to the tertiary care hospital in the province, Aseer Central Hospital (ACH) within the period from January 2016 until December 2017 are included.
The mean ± SD of stoke patients' age was 62.6 ± 17.0 years. Male patients were more than female patients (62.6% and 37.4%, respectively). The majority (93.2%) were Saudi, while 91.5% had below university education and 6.4% were smokers. Interestingly, only 2% of patients had a family history of stroke, while 68.1% were diabetic, 80.4% were hypertensive, 91.6% had high serum cholesterol level, and 10.7% had history of transient ischemic attacks (TIA). Despite the lack of awareness, and leading to delay in reaching health care facility, 58.1% of stroke patients, were arriving to emergency department (ED) in less than 24 hours (potential endovascular therapeutic window).
In Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia, stroke affects mainly those who are older, less educated, diabetic, hypertensive, with hypercholesterolemia and previous history of TIA. Associated factors for stroke differ significantly according to their nationality.
确定沙特阿拉伯西南部（阿西尔）地区的人口统计学特征和中风类型。
本研究是回顾性的、基于医院的。纳入了 2016 年 1 月至 2017 年 12 月期间在该省阿西尔中心医院（ACH）三级保健医院住院的所有中风患者（n=562）的数据。
中风患者的平均年龄±标准差为 62.6±17.0 岁。男性患者多于女性患者（分别为 62.6%和 37.4%）。大多数（93.2%）是沙特人，91.5%的人受教育程度低于大学，6.4%是吸烟者。有趣的是，只有 2%的患者有中风家族史，而 68.1%的患者患有糖尿病，80.4%的患者患有高血压，91.6%的患者血清胆固醇水平升高，10.7%的患者有短暂性脑缺血发作（TIA）病史。尽管缺乏意识，导致到达医疗保健机构的时间延迟，但 58.1%的中风患者在 24 小时内（潜在的血管内治疗窗口）到达急诊室（ED）。
在沙特阿拉伯的阿西尔地区，中风主要影响那些年龄较大、受教育程度较低、患有糖尿病、高血压、高胆固醇血症和有 TIA 病史的人。中风的相关因素根据其国籍有显著差异。
