FREQUENCY OF UNDIAGNOSED HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES MELLITUS IN PATIENTS WITH STROKE

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus and hypertension among stroke patients at Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar.
Material and Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, from May 2022 to November 2022. Each patient underwent a thorough physical examination, including two separate blood pressure readings taken 30 minutes apart using a standard mercury sphygmomanometer. Additionally, blood sugar levels were checked upon admission and subsequently measured for fasting blood sugar on consecutive days until discharge. Additionally, a detailed physical examination was conducted for all patients, and blood pressure was measured using a standard mercury sphygmomanometer on two separate occasions with a 30-minute interval. Information on undiagnosed diabetes mellitus and hypertension was recorded based on the operational definition and documented on a specially designed form.

Results: In this study a total of 126 patients were included or enrolled. Mean age of patients was 58.04+/-6.15 years. Most patients (77.8%) had an ischemic stroke, while 28.6% had hemorrhagic stroke. Mean blood pressure of patients was 180/90+/-15 mmHg and mean blood sugar was 210+/-12 mg/dl. The prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes was found to be 28.6%, and undiagnosed hypertension was 19% among the stroke patients.
Conclusion: Stroke patients exhibited a notable prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension and diabetes Hence stroke patients should be screened for hypertension, a family history of diabetes mellitus, and for obesity