Burden, risk factors and outcome of Stroke among adult patients admitted to Stroke unit of Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia: Prospective Cohort Study

Stroke is one of the most common medical emergencies and the leading cause of preventable death and long-term disability worldwide. Stroke is a medical emergency, causing brain damage from blood supply interruption. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel breaks and bleeds in the brain, or when blockage of blood supply to the brain occurs. The split or blockage prevents blood and oxygen from entering the tissues of the brain. Stroke is an event that could potentially change life and can have lasting physical and emotional effects. Successful recovery from a stroke often involves specific therapies and systems to support it. Stroke can lead to long-term problems with the safety. A person may experience temporary or permanent disabilities after a stroke, depending on the speed of the diagnosis and treatment. Stroke is currently observed to be one of the commonest reasons of admission in many hospitals and becoming an increasingly serious public health issue in Ethiopia, but patients are often poorly managed and there are high death rates. Despite the high burden of strokes globally, there is insufficient information on the current epidemiology, risk factors, complications and outcome of stroke in low- and middle-income countries including Ethiopia.

Author(s): Ginenus Fekadu

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