학술논문
Stroke characteristics and outcomes in urban Tanzania: Data from the Prospective Lake Zone Stroke Registry.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Matuja SS; Department of Internal Medicine, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Ngimbwa J; Department of Internal Medicine, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Andrew L; Department of Internal Medicine, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Shindika J; Department of Internal Medicine, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Nchasi G; Department of Internal Medicine, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Kasala A; Department of Internal Medicine, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Paul IK; Department of Internal Medicine, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Ndalahwa M; Department of Internal Medicine, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Mawazo A; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.; Kalokola F; Department of Internal Medicine, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Department of Internal Medicine, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Ngoya P; Department of Internal Medicine, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Rudovick L; Department of Internal Medicine, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Department of Internal Medicine, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Kilonzo S; Department of Internal Medicine, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Wajanga B; Department of Internal Medicine, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Department of Internal Medicine, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Massaga F; Department of Internal Medicine, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Department of Internal Medicine, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Kalluvya SE; Department of Internal Medicine, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Munseri P; Department of Internal Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.; Mnacho MA; Department of Internal Medicine, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.; Okeng'o K; Department of Internal Medicine, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.; Kimambo H; Department of Internal Medicine, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.; Manji M; Department of Internal Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.; Ruggajo P; Department of Curative Services, Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Dodoma, Tanzania.; Nagu T; Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Dodoma, Tanzania.; Ahmed RA; Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.; Sheriff F; Department of Neurology, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, USA.; Mahawish K; Stroke Medicine Department, Counties Manukau Health, Auckland, New Zealand.; Mangat H; Division of Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurology, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.; Nguyen-Huynh MN; Division of Research, The Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA.; Saylor D; Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Department of Internal Medicine, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.; Peck R; Department of Internal Medicine, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.; Center for Global Health, Department of Internal Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Source
Publisher: SAGE Publications Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101274068 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1747-4949 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17474930 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Stroke Subsets: MEDLINE
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Language
English
Abstract
Background: Stroke is a second leading cause of death globally, with an estimated one in four adults suffering a stroke in their lifetime. We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics, quality of care, and outcomes in adults with stroke in urban Northwestern Tanzania.
Methods: We analyzed de-identified data from a prospective stroke registry from Bugando Medical Centre in Mwanza, the second largest city in Tanzania, between March 2020 and October 2022. This registry included all adults ⩾18 years admitted to our hospital who met the World Health Organization clinical definition of stroke. Information collected included demographics, risk factors, stroke severity using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, brain imaging, indicators for quality of care, discharge modified Rankin Scale, and in-hospital mortality. We examined independent factors associated with mortality using logistic regression.
Results: The cohort included 566 adults, of which 52% (294) were female with a mean age of 65 ± 15 years. The majority had a first-ever stroke 88% (498). Premorbid hypertension was present in 86% (488) but only 41% (200) were taking antihypertensive medications before hospital admission; 6% (32) had HIV infection. Ischemic strokes accounted for 66% (371) but only 6% (22) arriving within 4.5 h of symptom onset. In-hospital mortality was 29% (127). Independent factors associated with mortality were severe stroke (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 1.81, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.47-2.24, p < 0.001), moderate to severe stroke (aOR = 1.49, 95% CI = 1.22-1.84, p < 0.001), moderate stroke (aOR = 1.80, 95% CI = 1.52-2.14, p < 0.001), leukocytosis (aOR = 1.19, 95% CI = 1.03-1.38, p = 0.022), lack of health insurance coverage (aOR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.02-1.29, p = 0.025), and not receiving any form of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis (aOR = 1.18, 95% CI = 1.02-1.37, p = 0.027).
Conclusion: We report a stroke cohort with poor in-hospital outcomes in urban Northwestern Tanzania. Early diagnosis and treatment of hypertension could prevent stroke in this region. More work is needed to raise awareness about stroke symptoms and to ensure that people with stroke receive guidelines-directed therapy.
Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Methods: We analyzed de-identified data from a prospective stroke registry from Bugando Medical Centre in Mwanza, the second largest city in Tanzania, between March 2020 and October 2022. This registry included all adults ⩾18 years admitted to our hospital who met the World Health Organization clinical definition of stroke. Information collected included demographics, risk factors, stroke severity using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, brain imaging, indicators for quality of care, discharge modified Rankin Scale, and in-hospital mortality. We examined independent factors associated with mortality using logistic regression.
Results: The cohort included 566 adults, of which 52% (294) were female with a mean age of 65 ± 15 years. The majority had a first-ever stroke 88% (498). Premorbid hypertension was present in 86% (488) but only 41% (200) were taking antihypertensive medications before hospital admission; 6% (32) had HIV infection. Ischemic strokes accounted for 66% (371) but only 6% (22) arriving within 4.5 h of symptom onset. In-hospital mortality was 29% (127). Independent factors associated with mortality were severe stroke (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 1.81, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.47-2.24, p < 0.001), moderate to severe stroke (aOR = 1.49, 95% CI = 1.22-1.84, p < 0.001), moderate stroke (aOR = 1.80, 95% CI = 1.52-2.14, p < 0.001), leukocytosis (aOR = 1.19, 95% CI = 1.03-1.38, p = 0.022), lack of health insurance coverage (aOR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.02-1.29, p = 0.025), and not receiving any form of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis (aOR = 1.18, 95% CI = 1.02-1.37, p = 0.027).
Conclusion: We report a stroke cohort with poor in-hospital outcomes in urban Northwestern Tanzania. Early diagnosis and treatment of hypertension could prevent stroke in this region. More work is needed to raise awareness about stroke symptoms and to ensure that people with stroke receive guidelines-directed therapy.
Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.