The number of approved stroke centers in the UAE has reached 5, and it is expected that 3 new centers will open before the end of this year, while they will be approved by international bodies, making the UAE one of the developed countries in stroke centers, in the Arab world and the Middle East, as confirmed by Dr. Suhail Abdullah Al-Roken is a Consultant and Head of the Neurology Division at the Emirates Medical Association.
He pointed to the expansion of health care in the UAE in the use of artificial intelligence in several areas, including early diagnosis, follow-up and monitoring of patients, in addition to the use of artificial intelligence in imaging and magnetic radiology, and monitoring patients in homes and others.
He also pointed out that there are several programs currently using artificial intelligence to diagnose strokes in a very short time, and these are applied in several centers in the country.
Where a specialized program is used to read brain CT scans, analyze them, and give results within a few seconds, and this program proves the accuracy and validity of the information, which allowed doctors the opportunity to intervene quickly in severe cases, which helped many patients restore blood flow to areas of the brain, which Contribute to the speed of their response to treatment.
Etiology
Dr. Al-Roken pointed out that the most prominent causes of obstructive strokes are often due to an irregular heartbeat, or the so-called left atrial fibrillation, which leads to embolic strokes by 25%.
He pointed out that according to statistics, about 12,000 people annually suffer from one of the two types of clots, whether obstructive or hemorrhagic, equivalent to 1 to 2 people every hour on state soil.
He stressed that tension and anxiety are among the most prominent factors of high blood pressure, and they are among the first causes, as a study conducted on about 100 stroke patients in the country showed that 72% of stroke patients suffer from high blood pressure, in addition to some psychological factors, such as depression and sadness, which They are an essential part of the causes of high pressure.
The head of the Department of Neurology explained that the symptoms of a stroke can be shortened in the word (urgent), where the letter (a) expresses dyslexia and understanding, and the letter (a) indicates a deviation in the angle of the face, and the letter (c) represents a weak part of the face. The hand or the foot, and the letter (l), that is, do not delay in seeking help or ambulance, stressing the need to pay attention to these symptoms during the first seconds of the injury, whether they occur alone or together.
Dr. Suhail Al-Roken said: The qualitative leaps witnessed by the health sector in the UAE in general, and Dubai in particular, in its medical facilities, technologies, smart equipment, distinguished human cadres and services, reflect the advanced priority that the sector enjoys in the agenda of the Dubai government, and its directions and aspirations in providing A world-class health model.
