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Prevalence of the Usage of Smokeless Tobacco in Patients Presenting With Stroke in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Background Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability, long-term morbidity, and mortality. The key modifiable risk factors for stroke are largely driven by demographic changes and various social adaptations. Smokeless tobacco consumption is high in developing countries with less awareness of...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8825677/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35155023 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21060 |
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author | Saleem, Zainab Liaquat, Sumayyah Syed, Mohsina Abbas, Zaira Amir, Amani Shahbaz, Naila N |
author_facet | Saleem, Zainab Liaquat, Sumayyah Syed, Mohsina Abbas, Zaira Amir, Amani Shahbaz, Naila N |
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description | Background Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability, long-term morbidity, and mortality. The key modifiable risk factors for stroke are largely driven by demographic changes and various social adaptations. Smokeless tobacco consumption is high in developing countries with less awareness of its potential health risks. Aim This study was designed to determine the prevalence of usage of smokeless tobacco in patients presenting with stroke in a tertiary care hospital in Karachi. Methods This is a cross-sectional study conducted at the Department of Neurology of Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital in Karachi. A total of 192 patients were enrolled during the study period of six months, from September 2018 to March 2019. All consenting patients were recruited who presented with stroke and fulfilled the inclusion criteria. All patients were assessed by a trained neurologist. Results A total of 192 patients with stroke were included. There were 146 (76%) males and 46 (24%) females with a mean age of 53 ± 6.1 years. The highest percentage (39%) of cases was illiterate. A majority (64%) of patients presented belonged to a lower socioeconomic background. Out of 192 stroke patients, 131 (68.2%) consumed smokeless tobacco. Conclusion The frequency of smokeless tobacco consumption was found to be high in stroke patients who require the attention of the physician on modifiable risk factors. |
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spelling | pubmed-88256772022-02-11 Prevalence of the Usage of Smokeless Tobacco in Patients Presenting With Stroke in a Tertiary Care Hospital Saleem, Zainab Liaquat, Sumayyah Syed, Mohsina Abbas, Zaira Amir, Amani Shahbaz, Naila N Cureus Neurology Background Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability, long-term morbidity, and mortality. The key modifiable risk factors for stroke are largely driven by demographic changes and various social adaptations. Smokeless tobacco consumption is high in developing countries with less awareness of its potential health risks. Aim This study was designed to determine the prevalence of usage of smokeless tobacco in patients presenting with stroke in a tertiary care hospital in Karachi. Methods This is a cross-sectional study conducted at the Department of Neurology of Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital in Karachi. A total of 192 patients were enrolled during the study period of six months, from September 2018 to March 2019. All consenting patients were recruited who presented with stroke and fulfilled the inclusion criteria. All patients were assessed by a trained neurologist. Results A total of 192 patients with stroke were included. There were 146 (76%) males and 46 (24%) females with a mean age of 53 ± 6.1 years. The highest percentage (39%) of cases was illiterate. A majority (64%) of patients presented belonged to a lower socioeconomic background. Out of 192 stroke patients, 131 (68.2%) consumed smokeless tobacco. Conclusion The frequency of smokeless tobacco consumption was found to be high in stroke patients who require the attention of the physician on modifiable risk factors. Cureus 2022-01-09 /pmc/articles/PMC8825677/ /pubmed/35155023 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21060 Text en Copyright © 2022, Saleem et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Neurology Saleem, Zainab Liaquat, Sumayyah Syed, Mohsina Abbas, Zaira Amir, Amani Shahbaz, Naila N Prevalence of the Usage of Smokeless Tobacco in Patients Presenting With Stroke in a Tertiary Care Hospital |
title | Prevalence of the Usage of Smokeless Tobacco in Patients Presenting With Stroke in a Tertiary Care Hospital |
title_full | Prevalence of the Usage of Smokeless Tobacco in Patients Presenting With Stroke in a Tertiary Care Hospital |
title_fullStr | Prevalence of the Usage of Smokeless Tobacco in Patients Presenting With Stroke in a Tertiary Care Hospital |
title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of the Usage of Smokeless Tobacco in Patients Presenting With Stroke in a Tertiary Care Hospital |
title_short | Prevalence of the Usage of Smokeless Tobacco in Patients Presenting With Stroke in a Tertiary Care Hospital |
title_sort | prevalence of the usage of smokeless tobacco in patients presenting with stroke in a tertiary care hospital |
topic | Neurology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8825677/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35155023 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21060 |
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