The epidemiological, clinical, radiological profiles and outcome of stroke in reference sub-Saharan African intensive care unit: a cross-sectional study
Abstract:Background: Although stroke or cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) account for the second cause of death worldwide, data on CVA in the intensive care units (ICU) of Cameroon is scant. We investigated the sociodemographic, clinical, and radiological profiles, as well as outcomes of patients with CVA admitted to the ICU of the Yaounde Central Hospital. Methods: We analyzed the hospital files of all patients admitted to the ICU of Yaounde Central Hospital from 1st January 2016 to 31st December 2016. All patients with… Show more
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