%0 Journal Article
%T Stroke distribution patterns and characteristics in Kenya¡¯s leading public health tertiary institutions: Kenyatta National Hospital and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
%A C Remick Scot
%A Gakunga Robai
%A Kaduka Lydia
%A Kisiang¡¯ani Isaac
%A Korir Anne
%A Kwasa Judith
%A Mbui Jane
%A Muniu Erastus
%A Okerosi Nathan
%A Opanga Yvonne
%A Owuor Oduor Chrispine
%A Rotich Chepkurui Mercy
%A Wabwire Sylvanos
%J Archive of "Cardiovascular Journal of Africa".
%D 2018
%R 10.5830/CVJA-2017-046
%X Cardiovascular diseases are the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Kenya. However, there is limited clinico-epidemiological data on stroke to inform decision making. This study sought to establish stroke distribution patterns and characteristics in patients seeking care at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), with the ultimate aim of establishing the first national stroke registry in Kenya
%K stroke
%K Kenya
%K sub-Saharan Africa
%K mortality
%K risk factors
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6008906/