Journal of neurosurgery
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Journal of neurosurgery · Oct 2023
Review Meta AnalysisStroke management and outcomes in low-income and lower-middle-income countries: a meta-analysis of 8535 patients.
Strokes affect almost 13 million new people each year, and whereas the outcomes of stroke have improved over the past several decades in high-income countries, the same cannot be seen in low-income and lower-middle-income countries. This is the first study to identify the availability of diagnostic tools along with the rates of stroke mortality and other poststroke complications in low-income and lower-middle-income countries. ⋯ A severe healthcare disparity is present in low-income and lower-middle-income countries, where there is delayed diagnosis of strokes and increased rates of poor clinical outcomes for these patients.