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Burden And Risk Of Neurological And Cognitive Impairment In Pediatric Sickle Cell Anemia In Uganda (Brain Safe): Final Results Of The Cross-Sectional Analysis, Nancy Green, Deogratias Munube, Paul Bangirana, Linda Buluma, Bridget Kebirungi, Robert Opoka, Ezekiel Mupere, Philip Kasirye, Sarah Kiguli, Annet Birabwa

Paediatrics and Child Health, East Africa

Background: Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) are highly susceptible to stroke and other manifestations of pediatric cerebral vasculopathy. Detailed evaluations in sub-Saharan Africa are limited.

Methods: We aimed to establish the frequency and types of pediatric brain injury in a cross-sectional study at a large SCA clinic in Kampala, Uganda in a randomly selected sample of 265 patients with HbSS ages 1–12 years. Brain injury was defined as one or more abnormality on standardized testing: neurocognitive impairment using an age-appropriate test battery, prior stroke by examination or transcranial Doppler (TCD) velocities associated with stroke risk in children with …

Spectrum Of Neurological Disorders In Neurology Outpatients Clinics In Urban And Rural Sindh, Pakistan: A Cross Sectional Study, Safia Awan, Alam Ibrahim Siddiqi, Ahmed Asif, Naveeduddin Ahmed, Hazim Brohi, Sajad Jalban, Mohammad Wasay

Section of Neurology

Background: Neurological disorders are the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Available evidence on urban–rural differences on neurological diseases is scare in such countries. Our study objective was to determine the prevalence of neurological diseases in urban and rural tertiary care hospitals of Sindh, Pakistan.

Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted in selected urban and rural region of tertiary care hospitals of Sindh, Pakistan. The outpatients medical records of adults (18 years and above) was obtained from January 1st, 2014 to December 31st, 2014.

Results: A total of 10,786 outpatients visit were recorded in …

Inspire : Vol 2, Issue 4, Department Of Medicine

INSPIRE

Content

• Message From The Chair
• The Story of a Stroke Champion; Professor Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
• Department of Medicine Appreciation Evening
• Conquering Hepatitis via Micro-elimination (CHIME) Grant
• Department of Medicine
• Pilot Project;
• Electronic Attendance for Grand Rounds & Meetings
• Potential to sync with One45
• Say Good-Bye to Manual Attendance Sheets
• Department of Medicine at National and International Forums Featured Faculty Profile Dr. Syed Ahsan; “ Humility and patience are the hallmarks of a good leader.”
• What Are Academics Around the World Reading This Month?

Retracted: The Epidemiology Of Stroke In A Developing Country (Pakistan), M Ishaq Khan, Junaid I. Khan, Sheikh I. Ahmed, Sajjad Ali

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

Retraction Notice

Khan MI, Khan JI, Ahmed SI, Ali S. The epidemiology of stroke in a developing country (Pakistan).

Pak J Neurol Sci. 2018;13(3):30-44.

A reader brought to our attention that the article titled “The epidemiology of stroke in a developing country (Pakistan)”, published in Volume 13, Issue 3, of Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS) was a redundant (duplicate) publication. We investigated this complaint and found out that prior to its submission to PJNS on February 11 2018, this article had already been published almost verbatim in Journal of Neurology & Stroke on January 23, 2018.

Reference of the …