Open AccessPrestroke treatment of stroke risk factors: A cross-sectional survey in central Nigeria
Author(s) -
Nura H. Alkali,
Sunday A Bwala,
Jacob Amos Dunga,
Musa Mamman Watila,
Yusuf Bara Jibrin,
A Tahir
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of african medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1596-3519
DOI - 10.4103/1596-3519.188891
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperlipidemia , atrial fibrillation , stroke (engine) , diabetes mellitus , risk factor , cross sectional study , physical therapy , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , pathology , engineering
Stroke can be prevented with treatments targeted at hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia and atrial fibrillation, but this is often hampered by under-diagnosis and under-treatment of those risk factors. The magnitude of this problem is not well-studied in sub-Saharan Africa.