Sarcouncil Journal of Medical Sciences

Abstract: Medical complications are common among patients with stroke. In ourIn the country, there is limited information about the morbidity and mortality after an acute stroke in hospitals in our country.Aim:To study the frequency and type of acute complications of stroke, the risk factors associated with these complications, and the mortality rate. Patients and Methods: This is a prospective study; it was done at the Tikrit teaching hospital during the period from the 5th of May to the 5th of May of the year 2024-2025, and this study included 600 patients diagnosed with acute stroke in 2019. They studied and assessed the occurrence of vascular complications until discharge from the hospital or death in the hospital.Results: The number of patients with ischemic stroke was 432 (72%), and the number of patients with hemorrhagic stroke was 168 (28%). 504 patients (84%) had at least one complication. The most common vascular complications were pneumonia in 212 patients (42.1%), urinary tract infection (UTI) in 132 patients (26.2%), pressure sores in 84 patients (16.7%), epilepsy in 48 patients (9.5%), and deep vein thrombosis in 24 patients (4.8%).