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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1727-897X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[MediSur]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Medisur]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1727-897X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos, Centro Provincial de Ciencias Médicas, Provincia de Cienfuegos.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1727-897X2019000500685</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Principales factores pronósticos, clínicos y epidemiológicos en pacientes con infarto cerebral total de circulación anterior]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Main prognostic, clinical and epidemiological factors in patients with total cerebral infarction of previous circulation]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Guevara Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marbelys]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Provincial Clínico Quirúrgico Arnaldo Milián Castro  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Villa Clara Santa Clara]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>17</volume>
<numero>5</numero>
<fpage>685</fpage>
<lpage>697</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1727-897X2019000500685&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1727-897X2019000500685&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1727-897X2019000500685&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Fundamento:  El comportamiento epidemiológico del infarto cerebral conlleva a la necesidad de estudios encaminados a caracterizar el pronóstico de los pacientes, y a establecer factores correlacionados con la evolución, resumidos en modelos que permitan dirigir acciones de tratamiento hacia dichos determinantes.  Objetivo:  describir los principales factores pronósticos, clínicos y epidemiológicos en pacientes con infarto cerebral total de circulación anterior.  Métodos:  estudio descriptivo, en pacientes adultos (N=35) con infarto cerebral total de circulación anterior, ingresados en la Unidad de Ictus, del Hospital Arnaldo Milián Castro, desde marzo de 2017 hasta marzo de 2018. Se analizaron variables clínico-demográficas y relacionadas con la lesión isquémica, y se asociaron con el pronóstico global de los pacientes. Se aplicaron el Test de independencia basado en la Distribución Chi-cuadrado y la Prueba t de Student.  Resultados:  el 81,82 % de los pacientes entre 75 y 85 años evolucionó desfavorablemente, y fue mayor la probabilidad de un peor pronóstico en los pacientes más longevos (X2=10,59; p=0,007). En los que presentaron cifras más elevadas de presión arterial media y mayor tiempo con saturación de oxígeno menor que 90 % durante el sueño, la probabilidad de un pronóstico final desfavorable fue mayor (p=0,000). Ninguno de los factores asociados a la lesión isquémica se relacionó significativamente con el pronóstico (p&gt;0,05).  Conclusión:  la edad, el promedio de presión arterial media, y el tiempo de saturación de oxígeno menor de 90 % durante el sueño en la fase aguda del ictus, se asocian con mayor probabilidad de presentar un pronóstico global desfavorable.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Foundation:  The epidemiological behavior of cerebral infarction leads to the need for studies aimed at characterizing the prognosis of patients, and establishing factors correlated with evolution, summarized in models that allow directing treatment actions towards these determinants.  Objective:  to describe the main prognostic, clinical and epidemiological factors in patients with total cerebral infarction of anterior circulation.  Methods:  descriptive study, in adult patients (N=35) with total cerebral infarction of previous circulation, admitted to the Stroke Unit, of the Arnaldo Milián Castro Hospital, from March 2017 to March 2018. Clinical-demographic variables were analyzed and related to ischemic injury, and were associated with the overall prognosis of patients. The Independence Test based on the Chi-square Distribution and the Student t-test were applied.  Results:  81.82 % of patients between 75 and 85 years evolved unfavorably, and the probability of a worse prognosis in older patients was higher (X2 = 10.59; p = 0.007). In those who presented higher levels of mean blood pressure and longer time with oxygen saturation less than 90 % during sleep, the probability of an unfavorable final prognosis was higher (p =0.000). None of the factors associated with ischemic injury was significantly related to the prognosis (p&gt;0.05).  Conclusion:  age, average mean blood pressure, and oxygen saturation time of less than 90 % during sleep in the acute phase of stroke are associated with a higher probability of presenting an unfavorable overall prognosis.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Accidente cerebrovascular]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[infarto de la arteria cerebral anterior]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[pronóstico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Stroke]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[infarction]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[anterior cerebral artery]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[prognosis]]></kwd>
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