Demographic and clinical characteristics of inpatient stroke patients in Turkey

Objectives: This study aims to assess the stroke rehabilitation facilities provided by university hospitals (UHs) and training and research hospitals (TRHs) and to evaluate the geographical disparities in stroke rehabilitation. Patients and methods: Between April 2013 and April 2014 a total of 1,529...

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Published in:Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation 2022-03, Vol.68 (1), p.9-18
Main Authors: Kulcu, Duygu Geler, Kuran, Banu, Karahan, Ali Yavuz, Ozgirgin, Nese, Basaran, Sibel, Yahman, Ayse, Savas, Serpil, Tikiz, Canan, Aktas, Ilknur, Bardak, Aysenur, Tuncer, Tiraje, Yilmaz, Figen, Erhan, Belgin, Sirzai, Hulya, Qelik, Berna, Durlanik, Gulgun, Dogu, Beril, Oncu, Julide, Huner, Berrin, Ozturk, Gulcan, Eskiyurt, Nurten, Akpinar, F. Merih, Ozkan, Feyza Unlu, Paker, Nurdan, Bugdayci, Derya Soy, Gunduz, Berrin, Satir, Ozlem, Atalay, Nilgun Simsir, Yildiz, Necmettin, Altindag, Ozlem, Demir, Saliha Eroglu, Kaya, Erkan, Ucar, Demet, Sari, Aylin, Karatas, Gulcin Kaymak, Taskiran, Ozden Ozyemisci
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Language:eng ; tur
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Hospitals
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Stroke patients
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Summary:Objectives: This study aims to assess the stroke rehabilitation facilities provided by university hospitals (UHs) and training and research hospitals (TRHs) and to evaluate the geographical disparities in stroke rehabilitation. Patients and methods: Between April 2013 and April 2014 a total of 1,529 stroke patients (817 males, 712 females; mean age: 61.7[+ or -]14.0 years; range, 12 to 91 years) who were admitted to the physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics in 20 tertiary care centers were retrospectively analyzed. Demographic, regional and clinical characteristics, details of rehabilitation period, functional status, and complications were collected. Results: The median duration of stroke was five (range, 1 to 360) months. The ratio of the patients treated in the TRH in the Marmara region was 77%, but only 25% of the patients were living in the Marmara region. Duration of hospitalization was longer in the TRHs with a median of 28 days compared to those of UHs (median: 22 days) (p
ISSN:2587-1250
1302-0234
2587-0823
2587-0823
DOI:10.5606/tftrd.2022.8171