@article{._Iqbal_shah_Ali_Rehman_Mehmood_2015, title={SEASONAL VARIATION IN STROKE IN A TEACHING HOSPITAL OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA}, volume={29}, url={https://jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/1850}, abstractNote={Objective: To determine seasonal variation in the occurrence of stroke and its <br />subtypes (ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke) during summer and winter <br />and to observe the frequency of common risk factors for stroke.<br />Methodology: The present descriptive study was conducted in the Depart -ment of Medicine, MTI Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, <br />Pakistan, over a period of one year from 1st January 2014 to 31st December <br />2014. A total of 321 patients of any age and either gender were included. The <br />diagnosis was established based on history, clinical examination and supple-mented by CT scan of brain. <br />Results: In winter 58.56% of patients and in summer 41.48% of patients were <br />presented. Ischemic stroke was present in 66.04% patients while hemorrhagic <br />stroke in 33.95% patients. Males had more strokes as compared to females <br />(60.75% Vs. 39.25%). In males highest number of strokes was found in 60-69 age groups whereas in females it was in 50-59 age groups. In winter the <br />strokes increased in all age groups comparative to summer. Hypertension <br />(34.26%) was the highest risk factor for stroke.<br />Conclusion: Stroke showed seasonal variation. Winter season was associated <br />with increased frequency of stroke and its subtype of hemorrhagic stroke. <br />There was variation of gender, season and stroke types in different age groups. <br />Hypertension was found to be the highest risk factor. <br /><p> </p>}, number={3}, journal={Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute}, author={., Ziauddin and Iqbal, Naveed and shah, ishfaq ahmad and Ali, Zafar and Rehman, Haleem ur and Mehmood, Khalid}, year={2015}, month={Dec.} }