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Risk Factors for Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Conclusions: There remain too few data from SSA to reliably estimate the effect of various factors on the risk of IS and HS. Furthermore, the vast majority of cases were identified in hospital and so are unlikely to be representative of the totality of stroke cases in the community. PMID: 29955233 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Tropical Medicine - July 1, 2018 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: J Trop Med Source Type: research

Trends in stroke admissions to a Tanzanian hospital over four decades: A retrospective audit
ConclusionsThe burden of stroke on health services in Tanzania appears to have increased rapidly. If this increase is to be slowed then sustainable primary preventative measures to target known stroke risk factors will be required.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Tropical Medicine and International Health - May 16, 2015 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Richard W. Walker, Rachel Viney, Laura Green, Manasseh Mawanswila, Venance P. Maro, Charlotte Gjertsen, Hannah Godfrey, Rosanna Smailes, William K. Gray Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

The Importance of Neurocysticercosis in Stroke in Rural Areas of a Developing Latin American Country.
This study suggests that NCC is not responsible for the increasing burden of stroke in rural areas of developing countries. PMID: 23836572 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - July 8, 2013 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Del Brutto OH, Lama J, for the Atahualpa Project Investigators Tags: Am J Trop Med Hyg Source Type: research

Pilot study of antibodies against Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in relation to the risk of developing stroke, nested within a rural cohort in Uganda
ConclusionsThis is the first prospective study to examine a biological measure of exposure to VZV prior to diagnosis of stroke and although we identified no significant association, in this small pilot, with limited characterisation of cases, we cannot exclude the possibility that the virus is causal for a subset. The impact of HIV on risk of stroke has not been well characterised and warrants further study.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Tropical Medicine and International Health - June 17, 2015 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Gershim Asiki, Lisa Stockdale, Ivan Kasamba, Tobias Vudriko, Grace Tumwekwase, Tom Johnston, Pontiano Kaleebu, Anatoli Kamali, Janet Seeley, Robert Newton Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Pilot study of antibodies against varicella zoster virus and human immunodeficiency virus in relation to the risk of developing stroke, nested within a rural cohort in Uganda
ConclusionsThis is the first prospective study to examine a biological measure of exposure to VZV prior to diagnosis of stroke and although we identified no significant association, in this small pilot, with limited characterisation of cases, we cannot exclude the possibility that the virus is causal for a subset. The impact of HIV on risk of stroke has not been well characterised and warrants further study.
Source: Tropical Medicine and International Health - July 23, 2015 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Gershim Asiki, Lisa Stockdale, Ivan Kasamba, Tobias Vudriko, Grace Tumwekwase, Tom Johnston, Pontiano Kaleebu, Anatoli Kamali, Janet Seeley, Robert Newton Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Inflammation Enhances the Risks of Stroke and Death in Chronic Chagas Disease Patients
This study provides a better understanding of the stroke pathobiology in the general population and might aid the development of therapeutic strategies for controlling the morbidity and mortality of Chagas disease.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - April 25, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Paulo Marcos Matta Guedes Source Type: research

Cardiovascular and stroke disease risk among doctors: a cross-sectional study.
Abstract The leading causes of death in the world are cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke according to the World Health Organization, as is also the case in India. There is also a high prevalence of major conventional risk factors in India, where 18.3%, 9.0% and 14.1% of adults are diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes and smoking, respectively. The aim of the present study was to look at the risk of CVD among doctors in our country using a validated tool developed by the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK, the QRISK3 calculator. PMID: 32460685 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Tropical Doctor - May 27, 2020 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Pillay R, Rathish B, Philips GM, Kumar RA, Francis A Tags: Trop Doct Source Type: research

Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 Is Increased in Chagasic Cardiomyopathy
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Jul 19:tpmd200401. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0401. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChagas disease (CD) mainly conveys stroke risk through structural cardiac disease. However, stroke and cognitive impairment are seen in CD independently of cardiac disease severity. Chronic inflammation may be an explanation for this association, because inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of acute ischemic stroke and dementia. In the present study, we selected five candidate biomarkers for Chagas disease: interleukin-6, membrane metalloproteinase-9, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP1), oros...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - July 19, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Karina Oliveira Garcia Thiago Cerqueira Silva Maria do Carmo Pereira Nunes Iuri Ferreira Felix Murilo Araujo Oliveira Maria Eduarda Lisboa Marques Leila Souza Brito Santos Paulo Roberto Sampaio Peixoto Sousa Pedro Jos é Ramiro Muiños Renata Martins Maia Source Type: research

Major acute cardiovascular events after dengue infection –A population-based observational study
ConclusionsThe risks for MACEs are significantly higher in the immediate time period after dengue infection. Since dengue infection is potentially preventable by early recognition and vaccination, the dengue-associated MACE should be taken into consideration when making public health management policies.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - February 7, 2022 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Kai-Che Wei Source Type: research

Duration of residence and disease occurrence among refugees and family reunited immigrants: test of the ‘healthy migrant effect’ hypothesis
ConclusionOur analyses of the effect of duration of residence on disease occurrence among migrants imply that, when explaining migrants' advantageous health outcomes, the ruling theory of the HME should be used with caution, and other explanatory models should be included.
Source: Tropical Medicine and International Health - May 30, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Marie Norredam, Charles Agyemang, Oluf K. Hoejbjerg Hansen, Jørgen H. Petersen, Stine Byberg, Allan Krasnik, Anton E. Kunst Tags: Original Article Source Type: research