Open AccessSystemic disorders and the prognosis of stroke in Congolese patients: a cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Marc Tshilanda,
Ulrick Sidney Kanmounye,
Remy Kapongo,
Michel Tshiasuma
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ghana medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2616-163X
pISSN - 0016-9560
DOI - 10.4314/gmj.v54i4.4
Subject(s) - medicine , dyslipidemia , stroke (engine) , diabetes mellitus , cross sectional study , odds ratio , retrospective cohort study , pediatrics , disease , pathology , engineering , endocrinology , mechanical engineering
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death, disability, and dementia in developing countries. Our study aimed to evaluate the systemic disorders associated with mortality in patients admitted within 72 hours of the initial stroke event.