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Knowledge of alarm signs of stroke among caretakers of stroke patients and first contact healthcare providers at two tertiary referral hospitals in Uganda

2025-04-17

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background Stroke is a leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide and existing global literature suggests that public knowledge of stroke symptoms is generally poor. Algorithms that encompass stroke alarm signs and partly address this knowledge gap of stroke symptoms in the public like FAST (Face, Arm, Speech, Time) and BE- FAST (Balance, Eyes, Face, Arm, Speech, Time) have be...

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28ad54da-a175-5e6f-8f98-abf67442810b
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10.21203/rs.3.rs-6051301/v1
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