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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

Home-based care of stroke patients in rural Zimbabwe: Knowledge of caregivers
To describe and explore the knowledge and practices of primary caregivers and information they get from village health workers on infection prevention and control among home-based stroke patients.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - November 9, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Violet Kestha Chikanya, Sindiwe James, Sihaam Jardien-Baboo Source Type: research

Correlates of social support on report of probable common mental disorders in Zimbabwean informal caregivers of patients with stroke: a cross-sectional survey
Stroke is a major global public health burden. Unfortunately, stroke invariably leads to functional limitations, consequently, most stroke survivors are hugely dependent on family members/informal caregivers i...
Source: BMC Research Notes - August 16, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Phillipa Marima, Ropafadzo Gunduza, Debra Machando and Jermaine M. Dambi Tags: Research note Source Type: research

Incidence of eclampsia and related complications across 10 low- and middle-resource geographical regions: Secondary analysis of a cluster randomised controlled trial
ConclusionsThe large variation in eclampsia and maternal and neonatal fatality from hypertensive disorders of pregnancy between countries emphasises that inequality and inequity persist in healthcare for women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Alongside the growing interest in improving community detection and health education for these disorders, efforts to improve quality of care within healthcare facilities are key. Strategies to prevent eclampsia should be informed by local data. Trial registrationISRCTN: 41244132.
Source: PLoS Medicine - March 28, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Nicola Vousden Source Type: research

Zimbabwe:Govt Urges Stakeholders to Fight Stroke
[The Herald] There is need for increased efforts by all stakeholders in the fight against stroke as the condition continues to cause disability and premature death, Health and Child Care Deputy Minister Dr John Mangwiro has said.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 1, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: news

The growing burden of noncommunicable disease among persons living with HIV in Zimbabwe
Conclusion: NCD services will need to be expanded in Zimbabwe. They will need to be integrated into HIV care programmes, although the growing NCD burden amongst uninfected individuals presenting opportunities for additional services developed within HIV care to benefit HIV-negative persons.
Source: AIDS - March 16, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Epidemiology and Social Source Type: research

Any type of physical exercise is good for the heart
Conclusion This study shows that all physical activity, in any form, is good for us. This includes both recreational and non-recreational activities. Don't be misled by some of the media: non-recreational activities like housework are not "better" than recreational activities like playing sports or going to the gym. The fact that reduced risk was seen with non-recreational activity across all countries, but only seen with recreational activity in high-income countries was probably just because fewer people in lower-income countries play sports or go to the gym. The researchers estimate that 8% of all deaths and...
Source: NHS News Feed - September 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news

The effect of physical activity on mortality and cardiovascular disease in 130  000 people from 17 high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: the PURE study
We examined whether different amounts and types of physical activity are associated with lower mortality and CVD in countries at different economic levels. Methods In this prospective cohort study, we recruited participants from 17 countries (Canada, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Poland, Turkey, Malaysia, South Africa, China, Colombia, Iran, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Zimbabwe). Within each country, urban and rural areas in and around selected cities and towns were identified to reflect the geographical diversity. Within these communities, we invited individuals aged between 35 and 70 years ...
Source: The Lancet - September 22, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Results of global fats and carbs study not very relevant for UK
Conclusion The results of the study have been presented in the media as if they overturn all current dietary guidelines. In the UK at least, that is completely misleading. The study results support the UK guidelines, having found that people who get around 50% of their calories from carbohydrates and 35% from fat, as recommended by Public Health England, were likely to live the longest. There are some limitations to the study, not least that observational studies cannot prove cause and effect. For example, the very low fat and high carbohydrate levels of diets found among some participants in the study might simply repres...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Source Type: news

Zimbabwe Needs SLPs in Public Hospitals
Zimbabwe desperately needs speech-language pathologists, according to the Africa Health Network in an article on Voice of America. State-owned hospitals and other public health organizations—especially those in the capital city of Harare—can’t keep SLPs employed. Government officials say this occurred primarily because of low salaries. “Right now there is not a single speech therapist working in public service in Zimbabwe,” says Michele Angeletti, country representative of Christian Blind Mission. This was confirmed by the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Dr. Gerald Gwinji, who says t...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - March 9, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Shelley D. Hutchins Tags: News Autism Spectrum Disorder Speech Disorders speech-language pathology Swallowing Disorders Traumatic Brain Injury Source Type: blogs