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<journal-id>2221-2434</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Finlay]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Finlay]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2221-2434</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos. Centro Provincial de información de Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2221-24342021000200174</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Caracterización de los pacientes con ictus en una unidad de cuidados intensivos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Characterization of Stroke Patients in an Intensive Care Unit]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Planes Fajardo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marianela]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Díaz-Perera Fernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Georgia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Isabel Alonso Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maylín]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Calzada Fajardo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Aurora]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Centro de Investigación y Referencia de Aterosclerosis, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>11</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>174</fpage>
<lpage>181</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2221-24342021000200174&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2221-24342021000200174&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2221-24342021000200174&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Fundamento  las enfermedades cerebrovasculares representan un panorama potencialmente grave, de consecuencias evitables, cuyo pronóstico depende de la rapidez y efectividad en las actuaciones. El ictus es la principal causa neurológica de mortalidad y la tercera causa más común de muerte en el mundo.  Objetivo  caracterizar las variables clínico-epidemiológicas de los pacientes con ictus en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos del Instituto de Neurología y Neurocirugía de La Habana.  Método  se realizó una investigación retrospectiva que incluyó a 30 pacientes ingresados con diagnóstico de ictus, en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos del Instituto de Neurología y Neurocirugía desde enero a diciembre del 2020. Se consideraron variables demográficas y clínicas, así como el estado al egreso y la estadía hospitalaria. Se realizaron estadísticas descriptivas para las variables continuas: medias y desviación estándar y para las cualitativas: frecuencias absolutas y relativas y para conocer la posible asociación entre variables se realizó la prueba de Chi Cuadrado.  Resultados  la edad media de los pacientes fue de 59,4 años. El 20 % eran obesos, el antecedente de tabaquismo estuvo presente en el 73,3 % y la diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en el 70 %. El ictus hemorrágico se presentó en el 63,3 % de los casos. Fallecieron 6 pacientes para un 20 % que tenían como factores de riesgo, la diabetes en el 100 %, la edad mayor de 60 años en el 83,3 % y la obesidad en el 50 %. La estadía hospitalaria promedio fue de 13,9 días y fue superior en los pacientes que consumían alcohol y los que presentaron ictus hemorrágico.  Conclusiones  los factores de riesgo que tuvieron mayor frecuencia fueron: el tabaquismo, la diabetes mellitus tipo 2 y la edad mayor de 60 años.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Background:  cerebrovascular diseases represent a potentially serious panorama, with avoidable consequences and whose prognosis depends on the speed and effectiveness of the actions. Stroke is the main neurological cause of death and the third most common cause of death in the world.  Objective:  to characterize the clinical-epidemiological variables of stroke patients in the Havana Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery´s Intensive Care Unit.  Method:  a retrospective research was carried out that included 30 patients admitted with a diagnosis of stroke, in the Neurology and Neurosurgery Institute´s intensive care unit from January to December 2020. Demographic and clinical variables were considered, as well as the status at discharge and the hospital stay. Descriptive statistics were performed for continuous variables: means and standard deviation, and for qualitative variables: absolute and relative frequencies and the Chi Square test were performed to determine the possible association between variables.  Results:  the mean age of the patients was 59.4 years. 20 % were obese, a history of smoking was present in 73.3 % and type 2 diabetes mellitus in 70 %. Hemorrhagic stroke occurred in 63.3 % of the cases. 6 patients died for 20 % who had as risk factors, diabetes in 100 %, age over 60 years old in 83.3 % and obesity in 50 %. The average hospital stay was 13.9 days and was higher in patients who consumed alcohol and those who had hemorrhagic stroke.  Conclusions:  the risk factors with the highest frequency were: smoking, type 2 diabetes mellitus and age over 60 years old.]]></p></abstract>
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