ArticleBMC neurology2023
Prevalence and predictors of post-stroke cognitive impairment among stroke survivors in Uganda.
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- Poststroke cognitive impairment among stroke survivors in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Association between the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and cognitive impairment: a meta-analysis of observational studies.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Pooled it
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- Determinants of proactive health behaviors in individuals at high risks of stroke: a structural equation model analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The mediating role of activities of daily living in the association between nutritional risk and cognitive function among stroke survivors: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Screening for Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Good IDEA?Brain sciences · 2025Article
- ADL and Cognitive Function in Chinese Elderly: Mediating Role of Social Participation and Moderating Role of Intergenerational Support.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of computer-assisted cognitive training on cognitive function and activities of daily living in patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Article
- Serum uric acid to creatinine ratio in patients with early-onset post-stroke cognitive impairment: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Article
- Machine learning-based predictive model for post-stroke dementia.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2024Article
- Association between disability and cognitive function in older Chinese people: a moderated mediation of social relationships and depressive symptoms.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Prevalence and factors influencing cognitive impairment among the older adult stroke survivors: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundLittle is known about the characteristics and determinants of post-stroke cognitive impairment in residents of low- and middle-income countries. The objective of this study was to determine the frequencies, patterns, and risk factors for cognitive impairment in a cross-sectional study of consecutive stroke patients cared for at Uganda's Mulago Hospital, located in sub-Saharan Africa.
methods131 patients were enrolled a minimum of 3-months after hospital admission for stroke. A questionnaire, clinical examination findings, and laboratory test results were used to collect demographic information and data on vascular risk factors and clinical characteristics. Independent predictor variables associated with cognitive impairment were ascertained. Stroke impairments, disability, and handicap were assessed using the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Barthel Index (BI), and modified Rankin scale (mRS), respectively. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was used to assess participants' cognitive function. Stepwise multiple logistic regression was used to identify variables independently associated with cognitive impairment.
resultsThe overall mean MoCA score was 11.7-points (range 0.0-28.0-points) for 128 patients with available data of whom 66.4% were categorized as cognitively impaired (MoCA < 19-points). Increasing age (OR 1.04, 95% CI 1.00-1.07; p = 0.026), low level of education (OR 3.23, 95% CI 1.25-8.33; p = 0.016), functional handicap (mRS 3-5; OR 1.84, 95% CI 1.28-2.63; p < 0.001) and high LDL cholesterol (OR 2.74, 95% CI 1.14-6.56; p = 0.024) were independently associated with cognitive impairment.
conclusionsOur findings highlight the high burden and need for awareness of cognitive impairment in post stroke populations in the sub-Saharan region and serve to emphasize the importance of detailed cognitive assessment as part of routine clinical evaluation of patients who have had a stroke.
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