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Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Risk of Cardiovascular disease: the Japan Epidemiology Collaboration on Occupational Health Study
CONCLUSIONS: High non-HDL-C levels were associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction. Moreover, high and low non-HDL-C levels were associated with a high risk of stroke and its subtypes among Japanese workers.PMID:34690212 | DOI:10.5551/jat.63118
Source: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis - October 25, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Huan Hu Ami Fukunaga Toshitaka Yokoya Tohru Nakagawa Toru Honda Shuichiro Yamamoto Hiroko Okazaki Toshiaki Miyamoto Naoko Sasaki Takayuki Ogasawara Naoki Gonmori Kenya Yamamoto Ai Hori Kentaro Tomita Satsue Nagahama Maki Konishi Nobumi Katayama Hisayoshi Source Type: research

Predictive value of left atrial function for latent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation as the cause of embolic stroke of undetermined source
CONCLUSIONS: LA strain was significantly associated with new development of AF. Patients with impaired LA function at admission should be carefully monitored to find AF.PMID:34119401 | DOI:10.1016/j.jjcc.2021.05.005
Source: Journal of Cardiology - June 13, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kenya Kusunose Hironori Takahashi Susumu Nishio Yukina Hirata Robert Zheng Takayuki Ise Koji Yamaguchi Shusuke Yagi Daiju Fukuda Hirotsugu Yamada Takeshi Soeki Tetsuzo Wakatsuki Kenji Shimada Yasuhisa Kanematsu Yasushi Takagi Masataka Sata Source Type: research

Kenya: Aga Khan Hospital Accredited As a Centre of Excellence in Acute Stroke Management
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH,N) has been accredited as a Centre of Excellence for the management of Acute Primary Stroke, becoming the first hospital in Africa to achieve this certification.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 8, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Kenya: We Need to Do More to Manage Heart Attacks
[Nation] The increase of heart attacks in Kenya is worrying. Studies show that 25 per cent of medical admissions in the country are due to cardiovascular disease with heart attack, stroke and heart failure contributing to the majority.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 23, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Kenya: Without an Alternative, Patients Want UHC Back
[Nation] In a dimly lit, single room in Majengo, a few kilometres from Nyeri Town, Elizabeth Nyawira lives isolated from the outside world, having been immobile for years. Nyawira suffered a stroke that left her paralysed.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 3, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Disability-Adjusted Life-Years Due to Stroke in Kenya
Conclusion: The YLD, YLL, and DALYs observed reinforce the need for targeted prevention of risk factors and comprehensive stroke care initiatives in Kenya.Neuroepidemiology
Source: Neuroepidemiology - April 15, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Cardiovascular risk factors among people living with HIV in rural Kenya: a clinic-based study.
CONCLUSIONS: An elevated prevalence of undiagnosed cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension and raised total cholesterol levels was found among people living with HIV. There was an association between raised total cholesterol and nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) -based ART regimens. Our findings provide further rationale for integrating routine cardiovascular risk-factor screening into HIV-care services. PMID: 30720846 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - January 24, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Juma K, Nyabera R, Mbugua S, Odinya G, Jowi J, Ngunga M, Zakus D, Yonga G Tags: Cardiovasc J Afr Source Type: research

Outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome in a referral hospital in sub-Saharan Africa.
CONCLUSIONS: In our series, the in-hospital, 30-day and one-year mortality rates following ACS remain high, particularly for STEMI patients. Delayed presentation to hospital following symptom onset is a major concern. PMID: 30534849 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - December 4, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Varwani MH, Jeilan M, Ngunga M, Barasa A Tags: Cardiovasc J Afr Source Type: research

Hemolytic, Vaso-Occlusive and Renal Complications of SCD: Report from the Central Missouri Cohort
ConclusionsThis is the first report describing prevalence of SCD-related complications in the MU-SCD Cohort. We identified this population to have an increasing frequency of hemolytic complications and sickle cell nephropathy with advancing age. Onset of persistent proteinuria occurred in the second decade of life, followed by renal insufficiency or end stage renal disease in subsequent decades. As previously demonstrated in the Cooperative Study of Sickle Cell Disease and the Jamaican SCD Cohort study, renal insufficiency was a significant risk factor for early mortality. Further studies are required for identification of...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Nolan, L. W., Yoshida, Y., Coberly, E., Sathi, B. K. Tags: 114. Hemoglobinopathies, Excluding Thalassemia-Clinical: Poster I Source Type: research

Magnitude and characteristics of COPD mortality in Kenya, 2012-2016
The objective of the study was to estimate the magnitude and characteristics of COPD mortality in Kenya.This was a retrospective analysis of mortality and cause of death through a systematic review of hospital medical records. Data collected covered a 5-year period from 2012- 2016 from selected hospitals in all 47 counties. Purposive sampling of county referral hospitals and the three national referral hospitals was done, while sub-county and faith-based hospitals were selected using stratified sampling. Data were abstracted from medical records and then coded using ICD-10. Data analysis was done using MS Excel 2016, with ...
Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kariuki, G., Gathecha, G. Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Crossed cerebellar diaschisis in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease evaluated through single photon emission computed tomography
Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) is the most common form of human prion disease; it is characterized as a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. Previously, only two case reports have discussed crossed cerebellar diaschisis (CCD) and sCJD. Herein, we detected CCD in five patients with sCJD and four patients with genetic CJD through SPECT. The combined data of the nine patients further supported CCD when analyzed by 3D-SSP. CCD can occur in several disorders, including, stroke, epilepsy, and encephalitis.
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - September 24, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Kenya Nishioka, Michimasa Suzuki, Katsuya Satoh, Nobutaka Hattori Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Feasibility of Using Mobile ECG Recording Technology to Detect Atrial Fibrillation in Low-Resource Settings
ConclusionsUsing mobile ECG technology in screening for AF in low-resource settings is feasible, and can detect a significant proportion of AF cases that will otherwise go undiagnosed. Further study is needed to examine the cost-effectiveness of this approach for detection of AF and its effect on reducing the risk of stroke in developing countries.
Source: Global Heart - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Stroke Mortality in Kenya ’s Public Tertiary Hospitals: A Prospective Facility-Based Study
Conclusions: Mortality due to stroke is high, with poor survival observed in the first year after stroke. The risk of death increases with increasing age and duration of hospital stay. There is need for attention to quality of care and long-term needs of stroke patients to mitigate the high mortality rates observed. Public health initiatives aimed at early screening and diagnosis should be enhanced. Further research is recommended to establish the true burden of stroke at the community level to inform appropriate mitigation measures.Cerebrovasc Dis Extra 2018;8:70 –79
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra - June 12, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Presentation, management and outcomes of acute coronary syndrome: a registry study from Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.
CONCLUSIONS: We describe the largest ACS registry at Kenyatta National Hospital to date and identify potential areas for improved ACS care related to diagnostics and management to optimise in-hospital outcomes. PMID: 29878033 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - May 24, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bahiru E, Temu T, Gitura B, Farquhar C, Huffman MD, Bukachi F Tags: Cardiovasc J Afr Source Type: research