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Challenges to Thrombolysis in A Resource-Poor Setting- A Case Report
A F Ogunmodede1, A A Sanusi1, A O Idowu1
1Department of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile - Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
West African Journal of Medicine
|January 24, 2024
Summary
Acute ischemic stroke treatment, like thrombolysis, is improving outcomes in high-income nations. However, challenges in low- and middle-income countries hinder access to these life-saving therapies, necessitating improved healthcare systems.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Public Health
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- Acute ischemic stroke remains a leading cause of death and disability globally.
- Reperfusion therapies, including thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy, have significantly improved outcomes in high-income countries.
- Low- and middle-income countries face challenges in implementing these time-sensitive treatments.
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