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This research aims to identify the outcomes and predictors of stroke rehabilitation in elderly patients over 75 years old.

Stroke in patients aged over 75 years: outcome and predictors

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This research aims to identify the outcomes and predictors of stroke rehabilitation in elderly patients over 75 years old.
Prospective study involving 96 patients aged over 75 admitted to geriatric wards over one year.
Data collected on survival rates, discharge outcomes, and predictors such as level of consciousness and Barthel scores.
Assessments included initial neurological deficits, awareness of deficits, and scores at 2 weeks post-stroke.
33% of patients died within the study period with a median survival of 11 days.
54% were discharged home with a median hospital stay of 69 days.
Early discharge was associated with good motor power and right-sided hemiparesis, while poor awareness of deficits negatively impacted discharge.

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Prospectively studying stroke rehabilitation outcomes shows key predictors in elderly patients, indicating care needs.

Kalra et al. (1993) studied this question.

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