The Management of Stroke for Inpatients in Bugando Medical Centre.
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TextPublisher number: Wurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102: P. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania: Phone: +255 28 298 3384: Fax: +255 28 298 3386: Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz : www.bugando.ac.tzLanguage: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : ©2017Description: 18 Pages; Includes ReferencesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Stroke is a syndrome of focal neurologic deficit that develops suddenly and lasts more than 24 hours in a person with no history of recent head injury. If less than 24 hours, it is called a transient ischemic attack (TIA). Strokes can be categorized as ischemic (embolic or thrombotic) or hemorrhagic (intracerebral or subarachnoid). Main risk factors for stroke in Africa are hypertension which is a major leading cause, diabetic mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, smoking, atrial fibrillation, rheumatic heart disease, sickle cell anemia, and HIV.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | 1 | UD0491 |
Abstract:
Stroke is a syndrome of focal neurologic deficit that develops suddenly and lasts more than 24 hours in a person with no history of recent head injury. If less than 24 hours, it is called a transient ischemic attack (TIA). Strokes can be categorized as ischemic (embolic or thrombotic) or hemorrhagic (intracerebral or subarachnoid). Main risk factors for stroke in Africa are hypertension which is a major leading cause, diabetic mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, smoking, atrial fibrillation, rheumatic heart disease, sickle cell anemia, and HIV.
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