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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
Prevalence and predictors of post-stroke cognitive impairment among stroke survivors in Uganda
The objective of this study was to determine the frequencies, pa...
Source: BMC Neurology - April 25, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Martin N. Kaddumukasa, Mark Kaddumukasa, Elly Katabira, Nelson Sewankambo, Lillian D. Namujju and Larry B. Goldstein Tags: Research Source Type: research
MRI for all: Cheap portable scanners aim to revolutionize medical imaging
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The patient, a man in his 70s with a shock of silver hair, lies in the neuro intensive care unit (neuro ICU) at Yale New Haven Hospital. Looking at him, you’d never know that a few days earlier a tumor was removed from his pituitary gland. The operation didn’t leave a mark because, as is standard, surgeons reached the tumor through his nose. He chats cheerfully with a pair of research associates who have come to check his progress with a new and potentially revolutionary device they are testing.
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Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - February 23, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Zinc for infection prevention in children with sickle cell anemia: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Blood Adv. 2023 Feb 3:bloodadvances.2022008539. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022008539. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTData from small clinical trials in the USA and India suggest zinc supplementation reduces infection in adolescents and adults with sickle cell anemia (SCA), but no studies of zinc supplementation for infection prevention have been conducted in young children with SCA living in Africa, who have higher infection rates. We conducted a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of zinc supplementation for prevention of severe or invasive infections in Ugandan children 1.00-4.99 ...
Source: Adv Data - February 3, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Ruth Namazzi Robert O Opoka Andrea L Conroy Dibyadyuti Datta Abner Tagoola Caitlin Bond Michael J Goings Moon-Suhn Ryu Sarah E Cusick Nancy F Krebs Jeong Hoon Jang Wanzhu F Tu Russell E Ware Chandy C John Source Type: research
A Clinical and Physiological Prospective Observational Study on the Management of Pediatric Shock in the Post-Fluid Expansion as Supportive Therapy Trial Era*
CONCLUSIONS:
Maintenance-only fluid therapy normalized clinical and myocardial perturbations in shock without compromising cardiac or hemodynamic function whereas fluid-bolus management of WHO shock resulted in high fatality. Troponin and lactate biomarkers of cardiac dysfunction could be promising outcome predictors in pediatric septic shock in resource-limited settings.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Feature Articles Source Type: research
An Analysis of Stroke Risk Factors by HIV Serostatus in Uganda: Implications for Stroke Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa
HIV infection is an important stroke risk factor in sub-Saharan Africa. However, data on stroke risk factors in the era of antiretroviral therapy (ART) are sparse. We aimed to determine if stroke risk factors differed by HIV serostatus in Uganda.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 24, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Amir A. Mbonde, Jonathan Chang, Abdu Musubire, Samson Okello, Adrian Kayanja, Moses Acan, Jacob Nkwanga, Andrew Katende, Felicia C. Chow, Deanna Saylor, Cumara O'Carroll, Mark J. Siedner Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Angiography in Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia in Uganda in a Cross-Sectional Sample
Children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) are highly susceptible to cerebrovascular injury. We performed brain magnetic resonance imaging and angiography (MRI-MRA) in Ugandan children with SCA to identify structural cerebrovascular abnormalities and examine their relationship to standardized clinical assessments.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - February 11, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Richard Idro, Amelia K. Boehme, Michael Kawooya, Samson K. Lubowa, Deogratias Munube, Paul Bangirana, Robert Opoka, Ezekiel Mupere, Angela Lignelli, Philip Kasirye, Nancy S. Green, Frank J. Minja Source Type: research
Prognostic Utility of Daily Changes in Glasgow Coma Scale and the Full Outline of Unresponsiveness Score Measurement in Patients with Metabolic Encephalopathy, Central Nervous System Infections and Stroke in Uganda
ConclusionsTwenty-four-hour and 48-h ΔFOUR and ΔGCS are predictive of mortality in Ugandan patients with CNS infections and ME but not in those with stroke. For individuals with stroke, the admission score plays a more significant predictive role that the change in scores.
Source: Neurocritical Care - June 23, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
The everyday life situation of caregivers to family members who have had a stroke and received the rehabilitation intervention F@ce in Uganda
ConclusionsEven if it was viewed as a natural commitment to be a caregiver when a family member had had a stroke, the life situation changed substantially for those who took on the caregiving role. Caregiving responsibilities were challenging as well as a heavy workload and a strained financial situation as many were giving up on jobs. The participants felt burdened and rated a low life satisfaction. The F@ce intervention was, however, expressed as valued and involved support and advice in their caregiving situation as well as information on stroke which relieved stress among them.
Source: Archives of Public Health - June 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Uganda: Stroke - Why Uganda Is Experiencing an Upsurge
[Monitor] Sulaiman Sewanyana, 69, a resident of Kampala, is undergoing rehabilitation following a stroke which left him paralysed.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 11, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Stroke Mortality Outcomes in Uganda
The objective of this study was to capture 30-day mortality outcomes in patients presenting with acute and subacute stroke to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) in Uganda.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 5, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Sam Olum, Anthony Muyingo, Tony L. Wilson, Bart M. Demaerschalk, Joseph M. Hoxworth, Nan Zhang, Joseph G. Hentz, Amir Abdallah, Adrian Kayanja, Maria I. Aguilar, Cumara B. O'Carroll Source Type: research
Uganda: Scientists Warn of Rising Stroke Cases
[Monitor] Nsambya Hospital and the Stroke Foundation of Uganda (SFU) say they are overwhelmed by the number of patients seeking assistance and treatment for stroke at their facilities.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 30, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Predictors of 30-day and 90-day mortality among hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke patients in urban Uganda: a prospective hospital-based cohort study
We report here on a prospective hospital-based cohort study that investigates predictors of 30-day and 90-day mortality and functional disability among Ugandan stroke patients.
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - October 8, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gertrude Namale, Onesmus Kamacooko, Anthony Makhoba, Timothy Mugabi, Maria Ndagire, Proscovia Ssanyu, John Bosco M. Ddamulira, Laetitia Yperzeele, Patrick Cras, Edward Ddumba, Janet Seeley and Robert Newton Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Clinical Conditions of Hospitalized Older Adult Patients and Their Outcomes in a Regional Referral Hospital in Southwestern Uganda.
Conclusions: The high proportion of mortality in this group is worrying and requires further investigations.
PMID: 32676210 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Aging Research - July 18, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Tags: J Aging Res Source Type: research
West Virginia Just Became the Last State to Report a COVID-19 Case. It Was Only a Matter of Time
Every U.S. state has now reported at least one confirmed case of COVID-19, following a positive diagnosis out of West Virginia.
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice confirmed the case Tuesday evening, saying it had been detected in the state’s Eastern Panhandle. “This is real and it’s really concerning,” Justice said.
The case comes just a day after President Donald Trump praised Justice—who he called “Big Jim” at a Monday press conference—for “doing a good job” in keeping West Virginia free of COVID-19. Doctors, lawmakers and West Virginians were quick to point out, th...
Source: TIME: Health - March 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 News Desk Source Type: news
