SynthesisJournal of the neurological sciences2019
Estimating morbidity due to stroke in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Stroke in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the incidence and case-fatality rates.International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society · 2023Pooled it
- Physicians' knowledge of transient ischaemic attack management in Nigeria: a national cross-sectional survey.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Effects of exercise with probiotics, exercise alone, and probiotics alone on physical, motor, affective, and cognitive functions in stroke patients: a randomised controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Eating difficulties among Nigerian community-dwelling stroke survivors: prevalence, correlates, and association with quality of life.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Profile and determinants of acute stroke outcome: a prospective cohort study in a tertiary healthcare facility in Makurdi, North Central Nigeria.The Pan African medical journal · 2025Article
- Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life of Stroke Survivors in Southeast Communities in Nigeria.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Stroke in Africa: profile, progress, prospects and priorities.Nature reviews. Neurology · 2021Review
- Development and feasibility testing of a video-based exercise program for improving upper limb motor function among stroke survivors in a low-income setting.Archives of physiotherapyArticle
- Neuroimaging Findings and Their Prognostic Value in Acute Ischaemic Stroke Patients at University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Borno State, Nigeria.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationArticle
- Nationwide Geospatial Analysis to Identify Variations in Primary Cardiovascular Risk in Ethiopia.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
- A comprehensive analysis of stroke admissions at a rural Nigerian tertiary health facility: Insights from a single-center study.Journal of neurosciences in rural practiceArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe response to stroke in Nigeria is impaired by inadequate epidemiologic information. We sought to collate available evidence and estimate the incidence of stroke and prevalence of stroke survivors in Nigeria.
methodsUsing random effects meta-analysis, we pooled nationwide and regional incidence and prevalence of stroke from the estimates reported in each study.
resultsEleven studies met our selection criteria. The pooled crude incidence of stroke in Nigeria was 26.0 (12.8-39.0) /100,000 person-years, with this higher among men at 34.1 (9.7-58.4) /100,000, compared to women at 21.2 (7.4-35.0) /100,000. The pooled crude prevalence of stroke survivors in Nigeria was 6.7 (5.8-7.7) /1000 population, with this also higher among men at 6.4 (5.1-7.6) /1000, compared to women at 4.4 (3.4-5.5) /1000. In the period 2000-2009, the incidence of stroke in Nigeria was 24.3 (95% CI: 11.9-36.8) per 100,000, with this increasing to 27.4 (95% CI: 2.2-52.7) per 100,000 from 2010 upwards. The prevalence of stroke survivors increased minimally from 6.0 (95% CI: 4.6-7.5) per 1000 to 7.5 (95% CI: 5.8-9.1) per 1000 over the same period. The prevalence of stroke survivors was highest in the South-south region at 13.4 (9.1-17.8) /100,000 and among rural dwellers at 10.8 (7.5-14.1) /100,000.
conclusionAlthough study period does not appear to contribute substantially to variations in stroke morbidity in Nigeria, an increasing number of new cases compared to survivors may be due in part to limited door-door surveys, or possibly reflects an increasing mortality from stroke in the country.
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