Incidence, Types, Risk Factors, and Outcome of Stroke in a Developing Country
Author(s) -
Sapna E. Sridharan,
Janardhanan P. Unnikrishnan,
Sajith Sukumaran,
PN Sylaja,
S. Dinesh Nayak,
P.S. Sarma,
Kurupath Radhakrishnan
Publication year - 2009
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.108.531293
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , case fatality rate , incidence (geometry) , confidence interval , intracerebral hemorrhage , rural area , subarachnoid hemorrhage , developing country , demography , rural community , population , epidemiology , risk factor , pediatrics , environmental health , surgery , pathology , optics , mechanical engineering , physics , sociology , engineering , economics , economic growth
Despite increasing burden of stroke in developing countries, population-based data are rare. Through the Trivandrum Stroke Registry, we intend to assess incidence, types, risk factors, and outcome of stroke among urban and rural dwellers of a South Indian community.
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