Recently, stroke is on the rise, becoming one of the serious threats to public health.
Statistics show that each year the whole country records about 200,000 stroke cases, of which up to 30% of patients have relapsed.
On July 26, according to the Central Highlands General Hospital (Dak Lak province), the unit receives dozens of cases each month.
Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Thien Phuc, Department of Intensive Care - Anti-Poisoning of the Central Highlands General Hospital, said that cerebral infarction is on the rise and getting younger. In particular, there was even a case of a 17-year-old man who had a stroke.
At the hospital, there are 40 cases of stroke per month. Accordingly, the "6-hour window" is the golden time for emergency care and treatment, giving patients the best chance of recovery.
Doctor Huynh Thi Doan Dung, Deputy Head of the Department of Intensive Care - Anti-Poisoning of the Central Highlands General Hospital, added that for stroke, the time is extremely important.
For every minute of delay, the patient loses 2 million brain cells, for every hour of delayed treatment, the patient will lose 22% of the chance of successful treatment.
Currently, the hospital has established a Stroke unit and has completed the treatment of cerebral hemorrhage re- circulation.
The intervention process includes drug re-examination ( supervision of blood vessels) and cerebral vascular intervention (taking in mechanical thrombosis).
Specialist Doctor II Huynh Thi Doan Dung recommends that when signs such as mouth damage, difficulty speaking, weakness in one hand and leg, the patient should be taken to the hospital immediately for timely emergency care. Going to the hospital as soon as possible will increase the likelihood of saving lives and reduce sequelae after stroke.
Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Thien Phuc added that the main cause of cerebral infarction is atherosclerosis, which is linked to underlying diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes and dyslipidemia.
Therefore, people can reduce this risk by changing their living habits and diet scientifically.
