The epidemiological burden of neurovascular pathology in Nigeria: A systematic review and pooled patient-level analysis

SA Nischal, OA Badejo, Y Trillo-Ordonez… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Vascular neurosurgery has developed significantly in Nigeria, but its burden and
challenges remain unclear. This study systematically reviewed vascular neurosurgical …

The epidemiology of spinal neurosurgery in Nigeria: A systematic review and patient-level analysis

TA Malomo, SA Nischal, Y Trillo-Ordonez… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Spinal pathologies are prevalent in Nigeria, though epidemiological data remains
sparse. This systematic review used pooled patient-level data from across the country to …

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 …

The current landscape of intracranial aneurysms in Africa: management outcomes, challenges, and strategies—a narrative review

T Ferreira, WA Awuah, JK Tan, FT Adebusoye… - Neurosurgical …, 2023 - Springer
Intracranial aneurysms (IAs) pose complex and potentially life-threatening challenges in
Africa, where limited resources, restricted access to specialised healthcare facilities, and …

Current treatment management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage with prevailing trends and results in Tanzania: a single-center experience at Muhimbili …

F Waterkeyn, LN Lohkamp, CA Ikwuegbuenyi… - World Neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Background In Africa, no cerebral aneurysm treatment guidelines exist. Epidemiology,
management, and outcomes after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) remain …

Surgical aneurysm repair of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in Sub-Saharan Africa: The state of training and management

YCH Dokponou, T Alihonou, DKF de Paule Adjiou… - World Neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Background In a resource-limited setting such as sub-Saharan African countries,
neurosurgeons need training and fellowship for surgical repair of aneurysmal subarachnoid …

The Neurology and Neurosurgery Interest Group (NANSIG)—ten years of cultivating interest in clinical neurosciences

JJ Park, SZY Ooi, CS Gillespie, S Bandyopadhyay… - Acta …, 2022 - Springer
Collaboration and successful teamworking are important components of clinical practise,
and these skills should be cultivated early in medical school. The breadth of current medical …

Clinical outcomes of primary subarachnoid hemorrhage: an exploratory cohort study from Sudan

AH Al-Mistarehi, MA Elsayed, RM Ibrahim… - The …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Although Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) is an emergency condition, its
epidemiology and prognosis remain poorly understood in Africa. We aim to explore the …

Global Disparities in the Presentation and Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (aSAH): A Review and Analysis

J Lim, AO Aguirre, AA Baig, BR Levy, LR Ladner… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is associated with high mortality rates. There
is a significant gap in the literature describing global disparities in demographics …

Clinical management of a ruptured intracranial aneurysm

L Trakolis, AK Petridis - Frontiers in Stroke, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Intracranial hemorrhage due to a ruptured aneurysm is one of the most serious
neurosurgical emergencies. The patient mostly presents with severe headaches and …