In Mexico, official figures indicate that cerebral infarction is the leading cause of disability in older adults and occupies the fifth place in mortality with an approximate of 170,000 cases registered per year, however these data have changed, because as a result of the pandemic an increase in the number of cases that did not go to hospitals was detected.
Unlike other heart attacks, the brain does not hurt, which is why the population is still not able to recognize the symptoms and go to a hospital in time, explains Dr. Luis Daniel Sánchez Arreola, president of the Mexican Society of Emergency Medicine , for this reason they have promoted an early identification campaign with the CHAMELEON strategy, which receives its name in reference to some of the most common symptoms of the disease:
Hanging Face / Heavy Hand / Stuck Tongue, and ON, which means getting into action and going to the emergency room.
“In the case of a stroke, it is essential to recognize the symptoms and arrive at the hospital on time, since the effectiveness of the treatments increases if they are administered within the first 4.5 hours from the onset of symptoms. During vascular disease brain, approximately 1.9 million neurons die every minute, hence the importance of acting immediately “, explains Dr. Ricardo Ascencio Tene, specialist in emergency medicine.
Attendance time is essential
Dr. Sánchez Arreola adds that in Mexico we have many well-identified barriers in our health system for the care of this condition, “there is a lack of resources in hospitals and in the right-wing, which should have already been modified, so that any patient who has symptoms, have the opportunity to be treated in any institution, because in the chain of survival time is the most important factor ”.
The fundamental goal is that patients with cerebral infarction could be reaching a hospital in less than 60 minutes as a global management in time of emergency and subsequently undergo specific treatment.
A stroke can occur when an artery becomes blocked, causing sudden interruption or loss of blood flow to the brain (commonly known as a stroke); or, be the result of the rupture of a glass, giving rise to a spill. It is estimated that for every hour lost without receiving treatment, the patient ages 3.6 years, emphasizing the need to act quickly to avoid as much brain damage as possible.
What do we have?
Today Mexico has a network of public and private hospitals (280 according to the latest update) trained for the care of cerebral infarction. Through 911 you can request information on the entities closest to the patient, with trained personnel and with the resources to treat the disease.
Another option to know the hospitals closest to the patient is through the cerebral infarction website. lat, which works throughout the Mexican republic using a GPS system and details the address of each one of them; as well as the sector to which they belong. Even so, the specialists emphasized that it is necessary to connect the pre-hospital part with the hospitals of the different health systems, so that care is immediate.
Prevention measures
80% of strokes are preventable through lifestyle changes such as exercising, eating a balanced diet, not smoking, avoiding a sedentary life, and moderate alcohol consumption.
The aftermath of a stroke can vary, from mild to severe, and can include: paralysis of the half of the body, problems with reasoning, speech, vision problems, motor coordination problems and even incontinence. Furthermore, after a first episode, between 6 and 12% of patients present a second event in the first year and up to 30% are affected by a second episode during the next five years.
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Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx