biostudies-literatureUnknown13Al Hashmi AM<h4>Background</h4>Acute stroke care is complex and requires multidisciplinary networking. There are insufficient data on stroke care in the Middle East and adjacent regions in Asia and Africa.<h4>Objective</h4>Evaluate the state of readiness of stroke programs in the Middle East North Africa and surrounding regions (MENA+) to treat acute stroke.<h4>Method</h4>Online questionnaire survey on the evaluation of stroke care across hospitals of MENA+ region between April 2021 and January 2022.<h4>Results</h4>The survey was completed by 34/50 (68%) hospitals. The median population serviced by participating hospitals was 2 million. The median admission of patients with stroke/year was 600 (250-1,100). The median length of stay at the stroke units was 5 days. 34/34 (100%) of these hospitals have 2Frontiers in neurology1016376https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9667787biostudies-literatureStroke services in the Middle East and adjacent region: A survey of 34 hospital-based stroke services.PMC9667787Kikano RAlkadere RSallam ARSalmeen AShuaib AAl Hashmi AMOsman HOzdemir AONassir TAmr DRamadan IGhorbani MSajwani BImam YHumaidan HGurkas EAl Nidawi FSarhan AGiray SKhalefa WChurojana AWasay MAl Hazzani ABulushi MAUsman FSAladham FHussein AMustafa WHammami NJose SHokmabadi ESMansour OYKhoja WMuda SBashir QHussain SIfalseStroke services in the Middle East and adjacent region: A survey of 34 hospital-based stroke services.<h4>Background</h4>Acute stroke care is complex and requires multidisciplinary networking. There are insufficient data on stroke care in the Middle East and adjacent regions in Asia and Africa.<h4>Objective</h4>Evaluate the state of readiness of stroke programs in the Middle East North Africa and surrounding regions (MENA+) to treat acute stroke.<h4>Method</h4>Online questionnaire survey on the evaluation of stroke care across hospitals of MENA+ region between April 2021 and January 2022.<h4>Results</h4>The survey was completed by 34/50 (68%) hospitals. The median population serviced by participating hospitals was 2 million. The median admission of patients with stroke/year was 600 (250-1,100). The median length of stay at the stroke units was 5 days. 34/34 (100%) of these hospitals have 22022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-04-21T14:21:00.21Z2025-04-21T14:21:00.21ZS-EPMC96677873640850210.3389/fneur.2022.1016376