Health outcomes after acute ischemic stroke:retrospective and survival analysis from Oman.

Background: Stroke mortality and related functional disability have been declining over the last two decades, but stroke continues to represent the second leading cause of cardiovascular death worldwide and the number one cause for acquired long-term disability.

Objectives: Assess short- and long-term health outcomes after acute ischemic stroke and analyze factors associated with poor survival and functional outcomes.

Design: Retrospective and survival analysis SETTING: Inpatient unit at a tertiary care referral hospital.

Predictors of impending acute chest syndrome in patients with sickle cell anaemia.

Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a major complication of sickle cell anaemia (SCA) and a leading cause for hospital admissions and death. We aimed to study the spectrum of clinical and laboratory features of ACS and to assess the predisposing factors and predictors of severity. A retrospective case-control cohort was studied by retrieving patient information from electronic medical records after ethical approval.