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 …
Endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke
J Wassélius, F Arnberg, M von Euler… - Journal of Internal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This review describes the evolution of endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke,
current state of the art, and the challenges for the next decade. The rapid development of …
current state of the art, and the challenges for the next decade. The rapid development of …
[HTML][HTML] Changing the landscape of stroke in Egypt
Egypt, a low-middle-income country, is the most populated nation in the Middle East with a
high overall crude prevalence rate of stroke (963/100,000 inhabitants), accounting for 6.4 …
high overall crude prevalence rate of stroke (963/100,000 inhabitants), accounting for 6.4 …
Stroke 20 20: Implementation goals for intravenous thrombolysis
R Mikulik, M Bar, D Cernik, R Herzig… - European stroke …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Knowledge of the implementation gap would facilitate the use of intravenous
thrombolysis in stroke, which is still low in many countries. The study was conducted to …
thrombolysis in stroke, which is still low in many countries. The study was conducted to …
Pre-hospital causes for delayed arrival in acute ischemic stroke before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a study at two stroke centers in Egypt
Background In the current study we investigated the causes of pre-hospital delay as this can
compromise the patient's chance to receive thrombolytic therapy and thus impact stroke …
compromise the patient's chance to receive thrombolytic therapy and thus impact stroke …
[HTML][HTML] Stroke onset to needle delay: Where these golden hours are lost? An Egyptian center experience
WS Bahnasy, OAA Ragab, ME Elhassanien - Eneurologicalsci, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The use of intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (IV r-tPA) in
early acute ischemic stroke (AIS) management faces a lot of difficulties in developing …
early acute ischemic stroke (AIS) management faces a lot of difficulties in developing …
Stroke in the Middle-East and North Africa: a 2-year prospective observational study of intravenous thrombolysis treatment in the region. Results from the SITS-MENA …
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 …
East and North African (MENA) countries is still confined to the main urban and university …
[HTML][HTML] Stroke in the time of coronavirus disease 2019: experience of two university stroke centers in Egypt
In the beginning of year 2020, the world was hit by a pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19), thus posing a significant challenge to health care systems worldwide. 1 …
(COVID-19), thus posing a significant challenge to health care systems worldwide. 1 …
Factors related to time of stroke onset versus time of hospital arrival: A SITS registry-based study in an Egyptian stroke center
Background High-quality data on time of stroke onset and time of hospital arrival is required
for proper evaluation of points of delay that might hinder access to medical care after the …
for proper evaluation of points of delay that might hinder access to medical care after the …
Effect of implementing care protocols on acute ischemic stroke outcomes: a systematic review
KF Souza Leite, MGBF Faria, RLP Andrade… - Arquivos de Neuro …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Background Implementing stroke care protocols has intended to provide better care quality,
favor early functional recovery, and achieving long-term results for the rehabilitation of the …
favor early functional recovery, and achieving long-term results for the rehabilitation of the …