Improving Hypertension Outcome Measurement in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

High blood pressure is the leading modifiable risk factor for mortality, accounting for nearly 1 in 5 deaths worldwide and 1 in 11 in low-income countries. Hypertension control remains a challenge, especially in low-resource settings. One approach to improvement is the prioritization of patient-centered care.

Gender-Related Differences and Short-Term Outcome of Stroke: Results from a Hospital-Based Registry in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Background: Studies suggest that sex differences have an impact on patients with stroke, but existing data in Africa remain inconclusive about this inference.

Objectives: To study sex differences in terms of the clinical profile and short-term outcome of stroke in the Douala General Hospital, Cameroon.

Methods: A hospital-based prospective cohort study was carried out in a tertiary care hospital over an 8-year period, which included all patients admitted for confirmed acute stroke.