Acute coronary syndrome and its treatment outcomes in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is the principal cause of death in developing countries including Ethiopia. No study reports the overall patterns of risk factors and burden of in-hospital mortality in Ethiopia. This study, therefore, aimed to assess the magnitude of risk factors, management, and in-hospital mortality of ACS in Ethiopia.

Methods

Electronic searching of articles was conducted using PubMed, Science Direct, EMBASE, Scopus, Hinari, and Google Scholar to access articles conducted in Ethiopia. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews checklist was used for identification, eligibility screening, and selection of articles. Data were extracted with an abstraction form prepared with Microsoft Excel and exported to STATA for analysis. Funnel plot, B

SUBMITTER: Kebede B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10408155 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature