Trends of frequency, mortality and risk factors among patients admitted with stroke from 2017 to 2019 to the medical ward at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre hospital: a retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The burden of stroke has increased in recent years worldwide, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries. In this study we aim to determine the number of stroke admissions, and associated comorbidities, at a referral hospital in Northern Tanzania.

Design

This was a retrospective observational study.

Setting

The study was conducted at a tertiary referral hospital, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC), in the orthern zone of Tanzania.

Participants

The study included adults aged 18 years and above, who were admitted to the medical wards from 2017 to 2019.

Outcome

The primary outcome was the proportion of patients who had a stroke admitted in the medical ward at KCMC and the secondary outcome was clinical outcome such as mortalit

SUBMITTER: Moshi B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10391824 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature