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 …
The Sub-Saharan Africa Conference on Stroke (SSACS): an idea whose time has come
Stroke is a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),
where an unprecedented rise in stroke burden is currently raging, has the highest age …
where an unprecedented rise in stroke burden is currently raging, has the highest age …
APOL1, CDKN2A/CDKN2B, and HDAC9 polymorphisms and small vessel ischemic stroke
R Akinyemi, HK Tiwari, DK Arnett… - Acta Neurologica …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Worldwide, the highest frequencies of APOL 1‐associated kidney variants are
found in indigenous West Africans among whom small vessel disease (SVD) ischemic …
found in indigenous West Africans among whom small vessel disease (SVD) ischemic …
Brain magnetic resonance imaging and angiography in children with sickle cell anaemia in Uganda in a cross-sectional sample
Objective Children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) are highly susceptible to cerebrovascular
injury. We performed brain magnetic resonance imaging and angiography (MRI-MRA) in …
injury. We performed brain magnetic resonance imaging and angiography (MRI-MRA) in …
Biobanking in a challenging African environment: Unique experience from the SIREN project
RO Akinyemi, K Akinwande, S Diala… - Biopreservation and …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Africa was previously insufficiently represented in the emerging discipline of biobanking
despite commendable early efforts. However, with the Human, Heredity, and Health in Africa …
despite commendable early efforts. However, with the Human, Heredity, and Health in Africa …
African rigorous innovative stroke epidemiological surveillance: protocol for a community-based mobile-health study
Despite projections of stroke being a leading cause of mortality in Africa, reliable estimates
of stroke burden on the continent using rigorous methods are not available. We aimed to …
of stroke burden on the continent using rigorous methods are not available. We aimed to …
Electrocardiogram Features in Non-Cardiac Diseases: From Mechanisms to Practical Aspects
A Ceasovschih, V Șorodoc, S Covantsev… - Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Despite the noteworthy advancements and the introduction of new technologies in
diagnostic tools for cardiovascular disorders, the electrocardiogram (ECG) remains a …
diagnostic tools for cardiovascular disorders, the electrocardiogram (ECG) remains a …
[HTML][HTML] Neurological disorders encountered at an out-patient clinic in Ghana's largest medical center: A 16-year review
Background With a rising age of its population, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is currently
experiencing an unprecedented rise in burden of neurological disorders. There is limited …
experiencing an unprecedented rise in burden of neurological disorders. There is limited …
Advancing stroke genomic research in the age of Trans-Omics big data science: Emerging priorities and opportunities
Background We systematically reviewed the genetic variants associated with stroke in
genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and examined the emerging priorities and …
genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and examined the emerging priorities and …
The Effect Of Small Bone Window Craniotomy Removal on Lactic Acid and CRP in Patients with Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the Basal Ganglia
Z Xu, Z Sun, M Xu, B Zhao, J Wei, H Guo, Y Li… - Neurology …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (HICH) seriously endangers the quality
of life of patients and can even lead to death. Craniotomy is a common treatment method for …
of life of patients and can even lead to death. Craniotomy is a common treatment method for …