Factors associated with in-hospital case fatality following spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage among young ghanaians: findings from a hospital-based stroke registry
Up to 1 in 4 young Ghanaian patients succumb to spontaneous ICH during hospitalization. Prevention, prompt detection, and management of complications, notably aspiration pneumonia during the acute phase of admission, may significantly reduce ICH-related mortality among young individuals in our setting.
Authors
- Christian Obirikorang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6128-1358)
- Minas Aikins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5678-1657)
- Francis Agyemang-Yeboah
- Jessey Mahama Holu
- Maxwell Nyenaah
- Adwoa Agyemang Adu-Gyamfi
- Emmanuella Naa Ayerki Nartey
- Fred Stephen Sarfo
- Samuel Kekeli
- Nessya Taylor
- Serwaa Asare-Bediako
- Priscilla Abrafi Opare-Addo
Institutions
- Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2026.108568
- Primary Topic
- Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00