INCIDENCE OF ISCHEMIC STROKE IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS AT CHANDKA MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL LARKANA

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the frequency of ischemic stroke in type II diabetes mellitus patients at Chandka Medical College Hospital Larkana

METHODOLOGY

A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in the Department of General Medicine, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana, between May 2023 and December 2024, following ethical approval and informed consent. Using a non-probability consecutive sampling approach, 159 adults aged 40–80 years with type 2 diabetes mellitus were enrolled. Data was obtained through interviews, detailed clinical evaluations, and neuroimaging. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS version 26, employing Chi-square tests with p < 0.05 considered significant.

RESULTS

The frequency of ischaemic stroke in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus was noted as 27.7%. The sample comprised 86 males (54.1%) and 73 females (45.9%), with the mean age of 56.79±13.07 years. The statistically insignificant association was noted between the age (p=0.953), gender (p=0.519), BMI (p=0.853), the duration of diabetes (p=0.875), hypertension (p=0.973) and smoking (p=0.754) and stroke.

CONCLUSION

The study indicated that ischaemia stroke was significant among individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. No significant associations were observed between stroke occurrence and demographic and clinical parameters. The results suggest that there exists a continued necessity to identify patients at elevated risk at the earliest opportunity and to implement preventive measures proactively in order to mitigate the incidence of stroke among individuals with diabetes