Volume 38, Issue 1, November 2022, Pages 169–176
Salakiaku Luntadila Djani1 and Jean Nyandwe Kyloka2
1 University of Kinshasa, Faculty of Medicine, BP 127 Kinshasa XI, RD Congo
2 University of Kinshasa, Faculty of Medicine, BP 127 Kinshasa XI, RD Congo
Original language: English
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Stroke is a major public health problem in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The overall objective of this study is to analyze the risk factors for stroke in the hospital setting of Kinshasa. A descriptive interview survey was conducted among 105 patients hospitalized in Kinshasa who had developed stroke. The results show that the non-modifiable risk factors among the patients surveyed were advanced age (over 55 and 65 years for men and women, respectively), sex (predominantly male), and family history (hypertension and diabetes), whereas the modifiable risk factors were excessive tobacco and alcohol consumption, low consumption of fruits and vegetables, and regular consumption of vegetable oil. Intermediate risk factors included lack of physical activity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and abdominal obesity. The prevalence of stroke was ischemic and hypertension was the most important cardiovascular risk factor, followed by excessive alcohol consumption and smoking. The results obtained demonstrate the need for adequate management of cardiovascular risk factors in patients and prevention of recurrences.
Author Keywords: Cardiovascular risk factors, Patients, Stroke, Kinshasa.
Salakiaku Luntadila Djani1 and Jean Nyandwe Kyloka2
1 University of Kinshasa, Faculty of Medicine, BP 127 Kinshasa XI, RD Congo
2 University of Kinshasa, Faculty of Medicine, BP 127 Kinshasa XI, RD Congo
Original language: English
Copyright © 2022 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Stroke is a major public health problem in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The overall objective of this study is to analyze the risk factors for stroke in the hospital setting of Kinshasa. A descriptive interview survey was conducted among 105 patients hospitalized in Kinshasa who had developed stroke. The results show that the non-modifiable risk factors among the patients surveyed were advanced age (over 55 and 65 years for men and women, respectively), sex (predominantly male), and family history (hypertension and diabetes), whereas the modifiable risk factors were excessive tobacco and alcohol consumption, low consumption of fruits and vegetables, and regular consumption of vegetable oil. Intermediate risk factors included lack of physical activity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and abdominal obesity. The prevalence of stroke was ischemic and hypertension was the most important cardiovascular risk factor, followed by excessive alcohol consumption and smoking. The results obtained demonstrate the need for adequate management of cardiovascular risk factors in patients and prevention of recurrences.
Author Keywords: Cardiovascular risk factors, Patients, Stroke, Kinshasa.
How to Cite this Article
Salakiaku Luntadila Djani and Jean Nyandwe Kyloka, “Analysis of risk factors for stroke in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 169–176, November 2022.
