Avaliação do perfil de pacientes com acidente vascular encefálico no Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência

Abstract

Introduction: Stroke, classified among cardiovascular diseases, is the second leading cause of global mortality, accounting for 11% of all global deaths, according to the World Health Organization. It involves the rapid development of focal or global disorders of brain function, causing neurological changes that affect the individual's cognitive, sensory and motor functions, concomitantly with the extent of vascular injury. Objectives: To analyze the profile of patients with Stroke treated by the Mobile Emergency Care Service. Methods: Retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive, documentary and quantitative study on the profile of patients with Stroke treated by the Mobile Emergency Care Service, in the city of Teresina - Pi, from January 2021 to January 2024, analyzed through the care records of the Mobile Emergency Care Service, then the data collected by Google Forms were arranged and statistically analyzed by the Microsoft Excel® program. Results: There were 26,196 cases of clinical urgency and the registration of 221 cases of Stroke by the Mobile Emergency Care Service, with a predominance of males, over 65 years of age. In addition, most of the occurrences requested were for care in the south zone of the capital, being treated by Basic Life Support and the patients had a Glasgow coma scale registering an indication of mild brain injury. Conclusion: This research demonstrates that in the city of Teresina, the etiology of the care provided by the mobile service highlights 100% of the sample of clinical emergency care, that is, the 221 cases, with a preponderance of cases registered in the male population over the age of 65.