Complications and timing of pre-determined complications within the first week of hospitalization were noted Results: Of the 175 elderly patients included in the study, 140 (80%) developed at least one complication within the first week of stroke: Constipation 41.1%, pneumonia 36%, heart complications 35.4%, hyperglycemia 23.6%, urinary retention 20.6%, increased intracranial pressure 20%, urinary tract infections 15.4%, epileptic seizure 12, 6%, skin ulcers 1.7%.
Biến chứng táo bón xảy ra cao nhất chiếm 41,1%, viêm phổi 36%, tim mạch 35,4%; tăng đường huyết 23,6%, bí tiểu 20,6%, tăng áp lực nội sọ 20%, nhiễm trùng tiểu 15,4%, co giật-động kinh 12,6%, cuối cùng là biến chứng loét da do tì đè 1,7%.