Improving Stroke Prevention And Quantifying Outcomes Using A United States' City Model: Intervention Measurement Through Population Survey And Hospital-based Study

PROPOSAL: ABSTRACT Background: Currently stroke represents a serious problem in public health as one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide [1-3] with developing countries accounting for 85% of global deaths from stroke [1, 3-5]. A very good example explains how stroke seems to be increasing in Nigeria and the case fatality is unacceptably high [6]. Good perceptions and knowledge of stroke; a population’s knowledge of the stroke risk factor profiles, and good quality of acute stroke care have been shown to be effective strategies in improving stroke prevention and outcomes …