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Date Published: 03/02/2026
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v558i3.17148
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Vol. 558 No. 3 (2026)
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Tống , T. M., & Nguyễn , T. V. (2026). STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH STROKE SEVERITY AT CAN THO CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL. Vietnam Medical Journal, 558(3). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v558i3.17148

STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH STROKE SEVERITY AT CAN THO CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL

Tuệ Mẫn Tống 1, Thế Vinh Nguyễn 1,
1 Vo Truong Toan University

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Objectives: determine the prevalence and factors associated with stroke severity. Materials and methods: cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted using a convenient sampling method. Patients diagnosed with stroke who were treated at Can Tho City General Hospital from February 2025 to September 2025 were recruited. A total of 92 patients who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study. Results: the proportion of male patients was 54.3%. The mean NIHSS score on admission was 11.78 ± 7.11 points. The proportions of mild, moderate, and severe stroke were 25.0%, 38.0%, and 37.0%, respectively. Patients with severe stroke had higher rates of hypertension (76.5% vs 44.8%), diabetes (47.1% vs 17.2%) and smoking (52.9% vs 29.3%) compared with those without severe stroke. Similarly, patients with severe stroke had higher mean blood pressure and mRS scores at admission. Conclusion: the prevalence of severe stroke was relatively high. Patients with severe stroke presented with higher blood pressure and mRS scores at admission. Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and smoking were identified as factors associated with an increased risk of severe stroke.

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Stroke, severity, associated factors

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