Stroke in China: advances and challenges in epidemiology, prevention, and management

S Wu, BO Wu, M Liu, Z Chen, W Wang… - The Lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
With over 2 million new cases annually, stroke is associated with the highest disability-
adjusted life-years lost of any disease in China. The burden is expected to increase further …

Organised inpatient (stroke unit) care for stroke: network meta‐analysis

P Langhorne, S Ramachandra… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Organised inpatient (stroke unit) care is provided by multi‐disciplinary teams
that manage stroke patients. This can been provided in a ward dedicated to stroke patients …

Stroke systems of care in low-income and middle-income countries: challenges and opportunities

JD Pandian, Y Kalkonde, IA Sebastian, C Felix… - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
The burden of stroke is higher in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) than in
high-income countries and is rising. Even though there are global policies and guidelines for …

Current status of endovascular treatment for acute large vessel occlusion in China: a real-world nationwide registry

B Jia, Z Ren, M Mokin, WS Burgin, CT Bauer, J Fiehler… - Stroke, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose: The benefit of endovascular treatment (EVT) for large vessel
occlusion in clinical practice in developing countries like China needs to be confirmed. The …

Global differences in risk factors, etiology, and outcome of ischemic stroke in young adults—a worldwide meta-analysis: the GOAL initiative

MA Jacob, MS Ekker, Y Allach, M Cai, K Aarnio… - Neurology, 2022 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives There is a worldwide increase in the incidence of stroke in
young adults, with major regional and ethnic differences. Advancing knowledge of ethnic …

Facing the stroke burden worldwide

F Lanas, P Seron - The Lancet Global Health, 2021 - thelancet.com
Age-standardised stroke incidence and mortality are declining substantially in high-income
countries. However, 70% of strokes and 87% of both strokerelated deaths and disability …

Global, regional, and national economic consequences of stroke

JVE Gerstl, SE Blitz, QR Qu, AG Yearley, P Lassarén… - Stroke, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: An understanding of global, regional, and national macroeconomic losses
caused by stroke is important for allocation of clinical and research resources. The authors …

Stroke case fatality in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis

T Adoukonou, O Kossi, P Fotso Mefo… - … Journal of Stroke, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The burden of stroke is high in sub-Saharan Africa; however, few data are
available on long-term mortality. Objective To estimate over one-month stroke case fatality in …

Machine learning to predict mortality after rehabilitation among patients with severe stroke

D Scrutinio, C Ricciardi, L Donisi, E Losavio… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Stroke is among the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Approximately 20–
25% of stroke survivors present severe disability, which is associated with increased …

Younger age of stroke in low‐middle income countries is related to healthcare access and quality

MH Rahbar, M Medrano, F Diaz‐Garelli… - Annals of clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Stroke is the second leading cause of mortality globally with higher burden and younger age
in low‐middle income countries (LMICs) than high‐income countries (HICs). However, it is …