How can we improve the management of stroke in Nigeria, Africa?

African Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 9-19

  Ogungbo, Biodun ^a   Ogun, Abayomi ^b   Ushewokunze, Shungu ^a   Mendelow, Alexander ^a   Walker, Richard ^c   Rodgers, Helen ^d  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c NORTH TYNESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accident vasculaire c r bral; Africa; Nigeria; Stroke

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; COMMUNITY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EXERCISE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEUROIMAGING; NIGERIA; NUTRITION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOCIAL ASPECT; STROKE; TRAINING; WEIGHT CONTROL;

EID: 33645647838     PISSN: 10158618     EISSN: 10158618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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