Incidence and 30-day case fatality rate of first-ever stroke in urban Nigeria: The prospective community based Epidemiology of Stroke in Lagos (EPISIL) phase II results

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 331, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 43-47

  Danesi, Mustapha A ^a   Okubadejo, Njideka U ^a   Ojini, Frank I ^a   Ojo, Oluwadamilola O ^a  

^a LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Africa; Case fatality rate; Developing countries; Incidence; Nigeria; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CAREGIVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE REGISTRY; FATALITY; FEMALE; FIRST EVER STROKE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOMEOPATHY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NIGERIA; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; URBAN AREA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84882453276     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: 18785883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.04.026     Document Type: Article

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