Open AccessStroke in patients with diabetes mellitus: a study from North Western Nigeria
Author(s) -
Lukman Owolabi,
Mansur Nagode,
Ibrahim Aliyu,
Andrew Uloko,
Ibrahim Gezawa,
Mohammad Datti
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
african health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.391
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1729-0503
pISSN - 1680-6905
DOI - 10.4314/ahs.v16i3.19
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , diabetes mellitus , case fatality rate , pediatrics , epidemiology , mechanical engineering , engineering , endocrinology
Stroke is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide and apart from being exceedingly harmful in diabetics, stroke is a disabling disorder. The study was undertaken to describe the clinical characteristics, outcome pattern and predictors of mortality in a cohort of diabetic patients presenting with stroke in two tertiary health facilities in North Western Nigeria.