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Title:
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The incidence, prevalence, and mortality of stroke in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, and the US: a literature review
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Author:
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Zhang, Younan; Chapman, Ann-Marie; Plested, Melanie; Jackson, Daniel; Purroy Garcia, Francisco
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Background. Although the burden of stroke in terms of mortality and disability has been well documented in previous years, data
after 2000 are limited. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to identify the epidemiology of stroke in the US and EU5 nations from
data published in 2000 and later. Methods. Data from literature databases and online sources were collated to identify information
relating to the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of stroke from the year 2000 onwards. Results and Conclusions. Twenty-three
data sources were identified. The incidence of andmortality due to stroke both increase with age and are greater in males compared
to females. Stroke is a common problem and likely to worsen in the US and EU5 as their populations age.However, pre-2000 trends
of decreasing stroke mortality over time have continued after 2000, reflecting a consistent improvement in the treatment and care
of patients with stroke. |
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cc-by, (c) Zhang et al., 2012
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
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