Functional prognosis of patients with cerebrovascular disease.

Abstract

A prospective and longitudinal study was made with the objetive to analize the factors involved in the functional prognosis of the patients with cerebrovascular disease. A ramdom selection was performed in 280 patients who had been admited ib the Agostinho Neto Hospital during 2004 year. Results: the average age was 68,3 year. The 52,9 % of the patients had stroke, the latency of admission was 10,7 hours; the functional prognosis was good in 117 patients after 30 days. The severity of the stroke, the development of complications (OR= 19,8, p =0,001) , previous history of hypertension (OR=11,4, p=0,001) and serious neurological defect (OR=9,2 p=0,005).Conclusions: Advanced age of patients, delay of admission, extend of the defect and appearence of complications were associated with poorer prognosis after 30 days.