Stroke is a cause of poverty and is caused by poverty. Stroke prevention, along with the
prevention of other chronic (noncommunicable) diseases, is a grossly neglected feature of …

Background and Purpose—Previous estimates of the number and prevalence of individuals
experiencing the effects of stroke in Canada are out of date and exclude critical population …

Background Socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with stroke incidence and mortality.
Distribution of stroke risk factors is changing worldwide; evidence on these trends is crucial …

Background: 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 …

This article provides an update for 2015 on the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD),
with a particular focus on coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke, across the countries of …

Background and Purpose—Stroke is a leading cause of disability, cognitive impairment, and
death in the United States and accounts for 1.7% of national health expenditures. Because …

Abstract Background and Purpose: As a basis for comparison of differences in stroke
incidence in Scandinavian countries, a community-based stroke register was established in …

Background and Purpose—In Germany, basic data on stroke morbidity are lacking. If a
population-based register in former East Germany is excluded, only routine mortality …

Background and Purpose—The World Health Organization data bank is an invaluable
source of information for international comparison of mortality trends. We present rates and …

Background and Purpose—According to World Health Organization statistics, Ukraine has
extremely high stroke mortality. No population-based prospective studies of stroke incidence …