Incidence of mortality and risk factors among adult stroke patients in public hospitals Jigjiga town Somali region, Ethiopia: Cohort study design
| Autor: | Ahmed Mohammed Ibrahim, Abdirasak Abdulahi Abdi, Ramadan Budul Yusuf, Mohamed Omar Osman, Abdilahi Ibrahim Muse, Girma Tadesse Wadajo, Afework Hailu, Abdurahman Kedir Roble, Mohamed Ali Issack, Ali Ahmed Mahamed |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | SAGE Open Medicine, Vol 12 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2050-3121 20503121 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/20503121241258147 |
| Popis: | Background: A stroke is a sudden loss of blood supply to the brain, leading to permanent tissue damage caused by embolism, thrombosis, or hemorrhagic events. Almost 85% of strokes are ischemic strokes. Objective: To assess the incidence of mortality and risk factors among adult stroke patients in public hospitals of Jigjiga town, Somali Region, Ethiopia. Methods: An institution-based retrospective cohort study was conducted from 25 May to 15 June 2022 at Sheikh Hassen Yabare Referral Hospital and Karamara Hospital. Data were entered using Epi-Data version 4.3 and exported to be analyzed using SPSS 20 statistical software. Kaplan-Meier was used to estimate mean survival time, and a predictor with a p -value |
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