Assessment of the Prevalence, Risk Factors and Outcomes of Large Vessel Occlusion Strokes at the University Teaching Hospitals, Lusaka, Zambia (P11-13.018)
To determine the in-hospital prevalence, risk factors, and clinical outcomes of large vessel occlusion strokes (LVOs) at UTH in Lusaka, to identify opportunities for improved acute ischemic stroke management in Zambia.
Authors
- Naluca Mwendaweli
- Aparna Nutakki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8270-6140)
- Stanley Zimba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6861-6416)
- Dickson Munkombwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7715-5679)
- Musisye Luchembe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2699-4521)
- Meron Awraris Gebrewold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8839-6497)
- Lorraine Chishimba
- Melody Asukile
- Deanna R. Saylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9297-0244)
- Dominique Mortel
- S. Braun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8493-3121)
- Frighton Mutete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7478-013X)
- Coolwe Namangala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9168-4916)
- Mataa Mataa
- Faith Simushi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2952-731X)
- Mulenga Chilando
- Mashina Chomba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9491-6025)
Institutions
- Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (US)
- University Teaching Hospital (ZM)
- University of Zambia (ZM)
- Johns Hopkins Hospital (US)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000210706
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00