Pradip Barde ¹, Mohit Shahi ², Nayana Pawar ³, Akshay Bhagat ¹

Affiliations
1 Central Research Lab, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar, Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Adgaon, Nashik - 422207, Maharashtra, IN
2 School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, Herston, AU
3 Department of Organon, Motiwala Homeopathy Medical College, Nashik - 422002, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

Aim: To determine prevalence of Pre-hypertension in migrant worker population. Methods and Materials: An observational study were conducted on migrant workers from various types of working sites like construction, hotels and restaurants, industry in municipal limits of Nashik. Study Duration was six months with estimated sample size 1000. Body weight, height and blood pressure were recorded. Result: Of the 959 migrant workers (male and female) 809 (84.35%) belonged to 10-40 years age group, in which 22 % was female. We found that 30% of total population was overweight (BMI more than 25) and 63% workers are having abnormal blood pressure. The overall prevalence of hypertension in migrant population was 18.44%. 27% migrant populations were pre-hypertensive while 8% have Stage I Hypertension and 1% of total have Stage II hypertension. Conclusion: The prevalence of pre hypertension in migrant worker population was higher than prevalence in general population.

Keywords

Migrant Workers, Prehypertention, BMI.

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Gouri Diwan ¹, Anand Diwan ², Pradip Barde ³, Ashok Vankudre ⁴, Akshay Bhagat ⁵, Mrunal Patil ⁶

Affiliations
1 Department of Anaesthesia, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Adgaon, Nashik – 422003, Maharashtra, IN
2 Department of Paediatrics, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Adgaon, Nashik – 422003, Maharashtra, IN
3 Central Research Laboratory, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Adgaon, Nashik – 422003, Maharashtra, IN
4 Department of Community Medicine, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Adgaon, Nashik – 422003, Maharashtra, IN
5 Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Adgaon, Nashik – 422003, Maharashtra, IN
6 Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Adgaon, Nashik – 422003, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

Aim: Risk Factors Associated with Stroke Patients of Tertiary Care Institute. Objective: To analyse the few determinants of prognosis of stroke patients admitted to tertiary care Institute. Materials and Methods: This is a Retrolective-cross section study. Anonymised data of stroke patients admitted in 2016-2017 were analysed using appropriate statistical method (SPSS). Data were randomly collected after approval of Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC). Result: Among total 70 patients’ (44 Males, 26 Females) data were included for analysis. The majority of patients were in the age group of 35 to 80 years. Among the subtype of strokes, 35 were of an ischemic type and 35 were of the hemorrhagic type. Overall stroke is more common in male as compared to females. Hypertension was commonest risk factor i.e., 61% followed by tobacco i.e. 32%, then alcohol consumption 24%, Diabetes Mellitus 20% ischemic heart disease 4.2% among the study population. Diabetes Mellitus as a risk factor was present in 25% of patients with stroke. Commonest presenting symptom observed in the study population was hemiplegia 77% followed by speech involvement 28.6%. The majority of patients were from poor socioeconomic strata. Conclusion: Our study re-identifies the pivotal importance of aetiology and prognosis of stroke where alcohol, tobacco and unawareness for treatment for Diabetes and Hypertension were common to socioeconomic status and attention to correction of modifiable risk factors.

Keywords

Hemorrhagic Stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Risk Factors, Socioeconomic Status.

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