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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

Atherosclerotic event risk and risk reduction therapies among Ghanaian hemorrhagic stroke survivors
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) stroke constitute up to 40% of incident strokes in Africa. While ICH patients are at high risk for atherosclerotic events, the risk-benefit of anti-atherosclerotic therapies in this patient population is uncertain.
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - March 9, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Fred Stephen Sarfo, Sheila Adamu, Vida Obese, Manolo Agbenorku, Priscilla Abrafi Opare-Addo, Bruce Ovbiagele Source Type: research

Factors Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease Among Stroke Survivors in Ghana
Stroke and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are major health problems across several regions of the globe. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) collaborators have estimated the global lifetime risk of stroke for adults 25 years or older at 24.9% in 2016.1 An estimated 11-13% of the population worldwide has kidney disease.2 Both stroke and renal disease share traditional vascular risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia and obesity.3 Among ischemic stroke patients, 20% to 35% have CKD4,5 while 20 to 46% of patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage have CKD.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 8, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Fred Stephen Sarfo, Martin Agyei, Isaac Ogyefo, Priscilla Abrafi Opare-Addo, Bruce Ovbiagele Source Type: research

Dominant modifiable risk factors for stroke in Ghana and Nigeria (SIREN): a case-control study
Publication date: Available online 26 February 2018 Source:The Lancet Global Health Author(s): Mayowa O Owolabi, Fred Sarfo, Rufus Akinyemi, Mulugeta Gebregziabher, Onoja Akpa, Albert Akpalu, Kolawole Wahab, Reginald Obiako, Lukman Owolabi, Bruce Ovbiagele Background Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest incidence, prevalence, and fatality from stroke globally. Yet, only little information about context-specific risk factors for prioritising interventions to reduce the stroke burden in sub-Saharan Africa is available. We aimed to identify and characterise the effect of the top modifiable risk factors for stroke in sub-Sahara...
Source: The Lancet Global Health - February 27, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

What Causes Microcephaly?
Discussion Microcephaly is usually defined as an occipitofrontal head circumference (OFC) more than 2 standard deviations (SD) below the mean for sex, age and ethnicity. Severe microcephaly is used for OFC < 3 standard deviations. Rates of microcephaly range from 0.5-12 patients/10,000 live births. The OFC should be measured at every well child visit and at other opportunities and plotted on standard growth charts. The OFC is measured using a nonelastic tape measure around the largest part of the head with the tape measure held above the eyebrows and ears. It is a highly reproducible measurement. There are several diff...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 25, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

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

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