Magnitude and Predictors of In-Hospital Stroke Mortality in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Amare Abera TarekeMasrie Getnet AbateAddis AlemYoseph Merkeb AlamnehAlehegn Aderaw AlamnehYikeber Argachew DemlMulu ShiferawWoldeteklehaymanot KassahunAbraham TeymPublished in: Stroke research and treatment (2022)
The magnitude of in-hospital mortality of patients with stroke in Ethiopia is high. The assessment of the level of consciousness is vital for clinical management and as an indicator of prognosis. Patients with unfavorable prognostic signs, such as entry Glasgow Coma Scale, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale stroke level > 13, hemorrhagic stroke, pneumonia, incontinence, and dysphagia, should be given priority.