Zambia's first stroke unit aims to save lives and reduce disability

NCT ID NCT06457048

Summary

This study tested whether creating a specialized stroke care unit at a major hospital in Zambia could improve patient outcomes. Researchers compared 300 stroke patients treated in the new unit to similar patients treated before it existed. They tracked whether patients received recommended care and checked survival and recovery at hospital discharge and 90 days later.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Teaching Hospital

    Lusaka, 00000, Zambia

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