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E-035 Stroke management and outcomes in low- and lower-middle-income countries: a meta-analysis of 8,535 patients
ConclusionsA severe healthcare disparity is present in low- and lower-middle-income countries where there is delayed diagnosis of strokes and increased rates of poor clinical outcomes for these patients.Disclosures A. Aguirre: None. J. Rodgers: None. T. Reardon: None. N. Brown: None. N. Shlobin: None. A. Ballatori: None. J. Gendreau: None. S. Shahrestani: None.
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - July 30, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Aguirre, A., Rodgers, J., Reardon, T., Brown, N., Shlobin, N., Ballatori, A., Gendreau, J., Shahrestani, S. Tags: SNIS 20th annual meeting electronic poster abstracts Source Type: research

What Sub-Saharan African Nations Can Teach the U.S. About Black Maternal Health
While poor maternal outcomes among Black women in the U.S. is not new, improving it is imperative. U.S. policymakers can look to sub-Saharan Africa for guidance on reversing this trend. Credit: Ernest Ankomah/IPSBy Ifeanyi NsoforABUJA, Jun 2 2023 (IPS) New research shows that Black mothers in the United States disproportionately live in counties with higher maternal vulnerability and face greater risk of preterm death for the fetus, greater risk of low birth weight for a baby, and a higher number of maternal deaths. While poor maternal outcomes among Black women in the U.S. is not new, improving it is imperative. U.S. poli...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - June 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ifeanyi Nsofor Tags: Africa Gender Headlines Health Inequality North America Poverty & SDGs Maternal Health Source Type: news

Public and outpatients ’ awareness of calling emergency medical services immediately by acute stroke in an upper middle-income country: a cross-sectional questionnaire study in greater Gaborone, Botswana
In this cross-sectional study from Botswana, we investigated awareness of calling emergency medical services (EMS) and seeking immediate medical assistance by acute stroke among stroke risk outpatients and pub...
Source: BMC Neurology - September 14, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Ookeditse Ookeditse, Kebadiretse K. Ookeditse, Thusego R. Motswakadikgwa, Gosiame Masilo, Yaone Bogatsu, Baleufi C. Lekobe, Mosepele Mosepele, Henrik Schirmer and Stein H. Johnsen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Stroke and HIV in Botswana: A prospective study of risk factors and outcomes
HIV is associated with an increased risk of stroke, but there are sparse data on risk factors for stroke in people living with HIV in Sub-Saharan African. The goal of this study was to identify HIV-specific stroke characteristics and risk factors among adults in Botswana.
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - March 25, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: David R. Bearden, Bernard Omech, Ikanyeng Rulaganyang, Sheikh O. Sesay, Dennis L. Kolson, Scott E. Kasner, Michael T. Mullen Source Type: research

Characteristics and 12-month outcome of patients with atrial fibrillation at a tertiary hospital in Botswana.
CONCLUSIONS: In this study, hypertension, rheumatic heart disease and heart failure were the most prevalent co-morbidities. AF presented in young people and conferred high mortality rates in both valvular and non-valvular AF patients. Prevention and optimal management of AF and associated co-morbidities are of critical importance. PMID: 31140547 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - March 26, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mwita JC, Ocampo C, Molefe-Baikai OJ, Goepamang M, Botsile E, Tshikuka JG Tags: Cardiovasc J Afr Source Type: research

Behind the Headlines 2016 Quiz of the Year
In 2014, Behind the Headlines has covered more than 500 health stories that made it into the mainstream media. If you've been paying attention you should find this quiz easy and fun. Why not test your knowledge of 2014's health news with our month-by-month quiz? Answers are at the foot of the page (no peeking!).   In January 2016's health news... In a controversial study, monkeys were genetically engineered to develop what disorder? 1) Sex addiction 2) Bi-polar disorder 3) Autism In a similarly controversial study, what psychological condition was dismissed as a "myth" 1) Seasonal affective disorder...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Special reports Source Type: news

Behind the Headlines 2014 Quiz of the Year
In 2014, Behind the Headlines covered more than 500 health stories that made it into the mainstream media. Test your knowledge of 2014's health news with our month-by-month quiz. If you've been paying attention, you should find this quiz both easy and fun. Answers are at the foot of the page (no peeking!).   In January 2014's health news... What was said to help make bones stronger? 1) Swimming 2) Marriage 3) Listening to classical music Warnings were issued about the possible return of what? 1) Swine flu 2) The Black Death 3) Smallpox   In February 2014's health news... What activity was said to lower your ...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 29, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Special reports Medical practice Source Type: news

A community survey of cardiovascular risk factors in an urban population in Botswana exploring potential for telemedicine
Conclusion While no single intervention has been shown to be effective the models of care need to be multidimensional and based on an integration of expertise. Long-term follow-up, training, quality assurance and support for local health workers is essential. The positive findings from the social evaluation component of the study indicate that the proposed model of integrated care benefit can from the strong social bonds and support already available in the Botswana community. The paper recommends a model of care that would be piloted in Botswana using a randomized control trial where the intervention group would receive a...
Source: European Research in Telemedicine - November 1, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research

Stroke in Children with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Botswana: A Report of Six Cases (P4.303)
CONCLUSIONS: The risk of stroke appears to be increased in children with HIV, though further controlled studies are necessary to further investigate this. Etiologies for stroke in children with HIV includes HIV vasculopathy, HIV cardiomyopathy, and opportunistic infections. Evaluation should include head imaging with vascular imaging, MRI with MRA if possible, and CT. The utility of lumbar puncture and hypercoaguability workup in this population needs to be investigated further. Given the difficulties of monitoring anticoagulation in this setting, low dose aspirin is a reasonable first line treatment.Disclosure: Dr. Khuran...
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Khurana, E., Bearden, D. Tags: NeuroAIDS Source Type: research