The global burden of cerebral small vessel disease in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BYK Lam, Y Cai, R Akinyemi… - … Journal of Stroke, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) is a major cause of stroke and dementia.
Previous studies on the prevalence of cSVD are mostly based on single geographically …

Biomarkers for antiplatelet therapies in acute ischemic stroke: a clinical review

A Alhazzani, P Venkatachalapathy… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Stroke is one of the world's leading causes of disability and death. Antiplatelet agents are
administered to acute ischemic stroke patients as secondary prevention. Clopidogrel …

Continental survey of access to diagnostic tools and endovascular management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in Africa

YCH Dokponou, J Kotecha, S Bandyopadhyay… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Rationale: Interventional neurovascular procedures are effective in lowering the burden of
mortality and complications resulting from aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) …

[HTML][HTML] Diabetes Mellitus as a risk factor for stroke among Nigerians: A systematic review and meta-analysis

TA Azeez, IM Durotoluwa, AI Makanjuola - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Diabetes mellitus is one of the modifiable risk factors for stroke. Stroke is
common in Nigeria, but there is a paucity of national data on the frequency of diabetes in …

[HTML][HTML] Stroke in young adults: experience at abakaliki south east Nigeria

CO Eze, UA Kalu, GC Isiguzo - World Journal of Neuroscience, 2019 - scirp.org
Objectives: Stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is increasingly
common from the sixth decade, but is particularly tragic when it occurs in young adults …

Cranial computed tomography imaging of patients with stroke in a tertiary facility

HO Kolade-Yunusa, IA Yaro… - West African Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Neuroimaging plays an important role in stroke management by providing
information to accurately triage patients, expedite clinical decision with regard to treatment …

Acute stroke in Jos University Teaching Hospital: Cranial computed tomographic findings and accuracy of the clinical diagnosis

YF Taiwo, EO Igoh, CC Ani, SD Pam… - Sahel Medical …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Cranial computed tomography (CT) is an invaluable tool useful in promptly
differentiating hemorrhagic from ischemic stroke. However, due to the cost of CT, there has …

Biomarkers for Antiplatelet Therapies in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Clinical

A Alhazzani, P Venkatachalapathy… - Antiplatelet Agents in …, 2021 - books.google.com
Stroke is one of the world's leading causes of disability and death. Antiplatelet agents are
administered to acute ischemic stroke patients as secondary prevention. Clopidogrel …

Magnetic resonance imaging request pattern in a poor resource environment as a prerequisite for future planning

OM Babalola, ON Salawu, BA Ahmed… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Methods: A two year retrospective study was carried out in a private diagnostic centre in the
North–Central Nigeria from September 2014–August 2016. A record of biodata, body …

[PDF][PDF] PATTERN OF CARDIAC DISEASES IN YOUNG VESUS OLDER ACUTE STROKE CASES

AIO Mike, OO John, U Ejiroghene, A Fredrick… - Int J Acad Med …, 2023 - academicmed.org
Background: There is an increasing prevalence of stroke in the young adults as well as older
adults in general. Cardiovascular risks are a significant predisposition to occurrence of …