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Stroke Prevalence, Mortality and Disability-Adjusted Life Years in Adults Aged 20-64 Years in 1990-2013: Data from the Global Burden of Disease 2013 Study
Author(s) -
Rita Krishnamurthi,
Andrew Moran,
Valery L. Feigin,
Suzanne BarkerCollo,
Bo Norrving,
George A. Mensah,
S. Mark Taylor,
Mohsen Naghavi,
Mohammed H. Forouzanfar,
Grant Nguyen,
Catherine O. Johnson,
Theo Vos,
Christopher J L Murray,
Gregory A. Roth
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
neuroepidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.217
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1423-0208
pISSN - 0251-5350
DOI - 10.1159/000441098
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , burden of disease , disease burden , years of potential life lost , epidemiology , incidence (geometry) , mortality rate , demography , disease , quality adjusted life year , cause of death , disability adjusted life year , gerontology , prevalence , life expectancy , population , environmental health , cost effectiveness , surgery , mechanical engineering , risk analysis (engineering) , physics , optics , sociology , engineering
Recent evidence suggests that stroke is increasing as a cause of morbidity and mortality in younger adults, where it carries particular significance for working individuals. Accurate and up-to-date estimates of stroke burden are important for planning stroke prevention and management in younger adults.

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