Raju Paudel, Christine Tunkl, Shakti Shrestha, Ram Chandra Subedi, Ayush Adhikari, Lekhjung Thapa, Bikram Prasad Gajurel, Avinash Chandra, Ghanashyam Kharel, Pankaj Jalan, Subash Phuyal, Babu Ram Pokharel, Subi Acharya, Kanchan Bogati, Pinky Jha, Naresh Kharbuja, Christoph Gumbinger
BACKGROUND: With an increasing burden of stroke, it is essential to minimize the incidence of stroke and improve stroke care by emphasizing areas that bring out the maximum impact. The care situation remains unclear in the absence of a national stroke care registry and a lack of structured hospital-based data monitoring. We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the status of stroke care in Nepal and identify areas that need dedicated improvement in stroke care. METHODS: A systematic literature review was conducted to identify all studies on stroke epidemiology or stroke care published between 2000 and 2020 in Nepal...
September 25, 2023: BMC Neurology