Altaf Saadi, Kigocha Okeng'o, Maijo R Biseko, Agness F Shayo, Theoflo N Mmbando, Sara J Grundy, Ai Xu, Robert A Parker, Leah Wibecan, Geetha Iyer, Peter M Onesmo, Boniphace N Kapina, Robert W Regenhardt, Farrah J Mateen
Background Evidence suggests that social networks improve functional recovery after stroke, but this work has not been extended to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Post-stroke depression interferes with functional outcome but is understudied in LMICs. Aims To determine the relationships between social networks, disability, and depressive symptoms in patients surviving 90-days post-stroke in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Methods Participants ≥ 18 years, admitted ≤ 14 days of stroke onset, were enrolled...
January 1, 2018: International Journal of Stroke: Official Journal of the International Stroke Society