Epidemiological Transition of Stroke in China
Author(s) -
Dong Zhao,
Jing Liu,
Wei Wang,
Zhechun Zeng,
Jun Cheng,
Jun Liu,
Jiayi Sun,
Zhaosu Wu
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.107.502807
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , epidemiology , case fatality rate , incidence (geometry) , population , beijing , demography , epidemiological transition , disease , mortality rate , china , pediatrics , emergency medicine , environmental health , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , sociology , political science , law , engineering
Epidemiological patterns of stroke may change with economic development. It is important to understand these changes for making timely strategies for stroke prevention. The aim of this study was to examine the changes in trends of stroke epidemiology during a period of fast economic development in China, based on data of the Sino-MONICA-Beijing project.
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