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- Title
Cohort Profile: The Stroke in Sierra Leone (SISLE) Register.
- Authors
Youkee, Daniel; Marshall, Iain J; Fox-Rushby, Julia; Lisk, Durodami R; O'Hara, Jessica; Wang, Yanzhong; Rudd, Anthony; Wolfe, Charles D A; Deen, Gibrilla F; Sackley, Catherine
- Abstract
The Stroke in Sierra Leone (SISLE) Register is a prospective observational stroke register that aims to study stroke risk factors, patient care, and outcomes in Sierra Leone. The register recruited 986 patients with confirmed stroke from two hospitals in Freetown and collected data on various variables such as demographics, risk factors, stroke type, and mortality rates. The register has informed the development of a strategic action plan for non-communicable diseases in Sierra Leone and has led to the establishment of a specialized stroke unit. The data from the register are available for further research and collaboration. The register found that severe strokes occur in younger patients who were previously independent, and the case fatality rate is high. Functional improvement is most likely to occur between 7 and 90 days post-stroke. Risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and atrial fibrillation were identified.
- Subjects
SIERRA Leone; FREETOWN (Sierra Leone); STROKE; DISEASE risk factors; NON-communicable diseases; ATRIAL fibrillation; STROKE units
- Publication
International Journal of Epidemiology, 2023, Vol 52, Issue 6, pe308
- ISSN
0300-5771
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ije/dyad112