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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2016

Dyslipidaemia as a risk factor in the occurrence of stroke in Nigeria: prevalence and patterns.

Michael Adeyemi Olamoyegun, Akinyele Taofiq Akinlade, Michael Bimbola Fawale, Anthonia Okeoghene Ogbera

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Article in The Pan African medical journal, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Michael Adeyemi OlamoyegunDepartment of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Unit, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, and College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Akinyele Taofiq AkinladeDepartment of Medicine, General Hospital, Odan, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Michael Bimbola FawaleDepartment of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, and Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Anthonia Okeoghene OgberaDepartment of Medicine, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos state.
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital · NGLagos State Health Service Commission · NGLagos State University Teaching Hospital · NGObafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex · NG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionStroke is a major public health problem worldwide. Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia and smoking are some of the common modifiable risk factors in the occurrence of stroke. Therefore, this study was designed to assess the prevalence and patterns of dyslipidaemia among individuals with acute stroke.

methodsThis is a retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study, carried out in the Departments of Medicine at the LAUTECH Teaching hospital, Ogbomoso and General Hospital, Orile-Agege, Lagos, South-West, Nigeria, over a 18-month period between September 2012 and February 2014. One hundred and six (106) patients with acute stroke confirmed with computed tomography (CT) brain scan were recruited. Clinical features, risk factors, lipid profiles and stroke patterns were identified.

resultsMean age was significantly higher in ischaemic stroke compared to haemorrhagic (64.08±10.87 Vs, 56.21±12.38years, p=0.001). There was slight male preponderance in both stroke types (1.3:1). Out of 106 patients, 65 (61.3%) had ischaemic stroke, 38 (35.8%) intracerebral haemorrhage and 3 (2.9%) with subarachnoid haemorrhage. Dyslipidaemia is the most frequent risk factor (85.9%), followed by hypertension (66.0%) and diabetes mellitus (15.1%). Dyslipidaemia was significantly higher in the ischaemic stroke compared to haemorrhagic. Reduced HDL-cholesterol is the most prevalent fraction of lipid abnormalities (74.5%).

conclusionDyslipidaemia, particularly low HDL-C, was the most frequent risk factor in our patients with stroke. Hence, prevention of dyslipidaemia as well as other risk factors is key to reducing the burden of stroke in our country.

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AdultAgedBrain IschemiaCerebral HemorrhageCholesterol, HDLCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes MellitusDyslipidemiasFemaleHumansHypertensionLipidsMaleMiddle AgedNigeriaPrevalenceCholesterol, HDLLipidsdyslipidaemiapatternsprevalencerisk factorsStroke

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PMCPMC5324148
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