Primary stroke prevention worldwide: translating evidence into action
Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability
worldwide and its burden is increasing rapidly in low-income and middle-income countries …
worldwide and its burden is increasing rapidly in low-income and middle-income countries …
Stroke in Africa: profile, progress, prospects and priorities
Stroke is a leading cause of disability, dementia and death worldwide. Approximately 70% of
deaths from stroke and 87% of stroke-related disability occur in low-income and middle …
deaths from stroke and 87% of stroke-related disability occur in low-income and middle …
Evaluation of shale gas reservoirs in complex structural enclosures: A case study from Patala Formation in the Kohat-Potwar Plateau, Pakistan
Breakthroughs in shale gas exploration and production technology in China point to a
possible solution to Pakistan's current energy crises. In this study, we evaluate the shale gas …
possible solution to Pakistan's current energy crises. In this study, we evaluate the shale gas …
An integrated fracture parameter prediction and characterization method in deeply-buried carbonate reservoirs based on deep neural network
Deeply buried fractured reservoirs have evolved into significant oil and gas potential in
many basins of the world. However, fracture prediction in deeply buried carbonate reservoirs …
many basins of the world. However, fracture prediction in deeply buried carbonate reservoirs …
Stroke lesion segmentation from low-quality and few-shot MRIs via similarity-weighted self-ensembling framework
Ischemic stroke lesion is one of the prevailing diseases with the highest mortality in low-and
middle-income countries. Although deep learning-based segmentation methods have the …
middle-income countries. Although deep learning-based segmentation methods have the …
Stroke in Sierra Leone: case fatality rate and functional outcome after stroke in Freetown
D Youkee, GF Deen, M Baldeh… - … Journal of Stroke, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: There is limited information on long-term outcomes after stroke in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA). Current estimates of case fatality rate (CFR) in SSA are based on small sample …
Africa (SSA). Current estimates of case fatality rate (CFR) in SSA are based on small sample …
Risk factors and outcomes of hospitalized stroke patients in Lusaka, Zambia
A Nutakki, M Chomba, L Chishimba, S Zimba… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Limited data exists about stroke risk factors and outcomes in sub-Saharan
African countries, including Zambia. We aim to fill this gap by describing features of …
African countries, including Zambia. We aim to fill this gap by describing features of …
Review of long-term blood pressure control after intracerebral hemorrhage: challenges and opportunities
MT Mullen, CS Anderson - Stroke, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Blood pressure (BP) is the most important modifiable risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage
(ICH). Elevated BP is associated with an increased risk of ICH, worse outcome after ICH …
(ICH). Elevated BP is associated with an increased risk of ICH, worse outcome after ICH …
[HTML][HTML] Risk factor characterization of ischemic stroke subtypes among West Africans
Background and Purpose: To identify the qualitative and quantitative contributions of
conventional risk factors for occurrence of ischemic stroke and its key pathophysiologic …
conventional risk factors for occurrence of ischemic stroke and its key pathophysiologic …
COVID-19 and stroke: experience in a Ghanaian healthcare system
FS Sarfo, NO Mensah, FA Opoku… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The novel coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) causes multi-system disease
including possibly heightened stroke risk. Data from high-income countries (HIC) suggest …
including possibly heightened stroke risk. Data from high-income countries (HIC) suggest …