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The profile of risk factors and in-patient outcomes of stroke in Kumasi, Ghana.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings indicate that urgent concerted efforts are required to improve public awareness and management of the prevailing risk factors of stroke in Ghana. PMID: 25709121 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Ghana Medical Journal - December 12, 2015 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Med J Source Type: research

Prestroke treatment of stroke risk factors: A cross-sectional survey in central Nigeria
Conclusions: A high rate of under-diagnosis and under-treatment of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and atrial fibrillation contributes to the stroke burden in sub-Saharan Africa, especially among women. Public health measures including mass media campaigns could help reduce the burden of stroke.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - August 22, 2016 Category: African Health Authors: Nura H Alkali Sunday A Bwala Jacob A Dunga Musa M Watila Yusuf B Jibrin Abdulrahman Tahir Source Type: research

Determinants of dysphagia following stroke
Conclusions:Among 15 factors evaluated, age, type of lesion and Brunnstrom ’s stages showed a significant association with the severity of dysphagia following stroke. This study advocates early dysphagia management for elderly patients with high Brunnstrom’s grading, for those who are not expected to spontaneously recover following stroke, and for earlier and better co mmunity rehabilitation. [Ethiop.J. Health Dev. 2019; 33(3):147-152]Key words: Post-stroke dysphagia, Brunnstrom ’s stages, dysphagia risk factors.
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - October 8, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: research

Systemic disorders and the prognosis of stroke in Congolese patients: a cross-sectional study
CONCLUSION: Arterial hypotension and fever adversely affect stroke patient outcomes, and strokes are responsible for high mortality in Congo.FUNDING: Not applicable.PMID:33883770 | PMC:PMC8042813 | DOI:10.4314/gmj.v54i4.4
Source: Ghana Medical Journal - April 22, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: Marc Tshilanda Ulrick S Kanmounye Remy Kapongo Michel Tshiasuma Source Type: research

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