Stroke among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Haji Adam Malik General Hospital, Medan, Indonesia

Authors

  • Rina Amelia Department of Community Medicine, Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jl. dr. Mansyur No. 5 Kampus USU, Medan 20155, North Sumatra, Indonesia
  • Novita Sari Harahap Department of Sports Sciences, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2019.743

Keywords:

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, stroke, blood glucose level

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Increasing Blood Sugar Level (BSL) in Diabetes Meletus can be various microvascular and macrovascular changes, in the end, will cause complications. The complications can occur in some organs, such as the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidney, and nerves. Stroke is one of the complications from diabetes that is increasing in every year.

AIM: The study aims to analyse the relationship between diabetes and the prevalence of stroke at Haji Adam Malik General Hospital Medan.

METHODS: This study is an analytical study with a cross-sectional approach. The population was all Integrated Inpatient ward at Haji Adam Malik General Hospital Medan. The subjects were 180 people chosen by consecutive sampling technique.

RESULTS: The results showed that diabetes has a relationship with the prevalence of stroke (p < 0.05; CI = 95%). The risk of diabetes is 1.34 times higher than those without diabetes at Haji Adam Malik General Hospital Medan.

CONCLUSION: Based on the results, the diabetic patient has a higher risk of incidence of stroke. Excellent control for diabetic patients will prevent them from stroke and any complication.

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Published

2019-08-29

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Amelia R, Harahap NS. Stroke among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Haji Adam Malik General Hospital, Medan, Indonesia. Open Access Maced J Med Sci [Internet]. 2019 Aug. 29 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];7(16):2643-6. Available from: https://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/view/oamjms.2019.743

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Neuroscience, Neurology, and Psychiatry

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