Background and Purpose: Stroke is reported as a consequence of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in several reports. However, data are …

Background The aim of this systematic review is to determine the epidemiological and
etiological profiles, the influential factors of the prehospital delay, thrombolysis management …

Objective. To identify the risk factors, etiologies, length of stay, severity, and predictors of
disability among patients with the first ischemic stroke in Jordan. Methods. A retrospective …

Background: Stroke is increasingly becoming a major cause of disability and mortality.
However, it can be prevented by raising awareness about risk factors and early health care …

Background While several studies investigated the epidemiology and burden of stroke in the
North Africa and Middle East region, no study has comprehensively evaluated the age …

BACKGROUND: Stroke mortality and related functional disability have been declining over
the last two decades, but stroke continues to represent the second leading cause of …

Background Qatar is located on the north-eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Qatari
natives account for less than 15% of the population while the largest migrant group …

Background and methods Intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke in the Middle-
East and North African (MENA) countries is still confined to the main urban and university …

Background and Purpose—Standardized registries may provide valuable data to further
improve stroke care. Our aim was to obtain updated information about characteristics of …

INTRODUCTION: Cardioembolic and atherosclerotic occlusions are two leading causes of
acute ischemic stroke with large artery occlusion. Cardioembolic cause is more frequent in …