… burden of stroke in China. We aimed to explore the secular trends in age of first-ever stroke
incidence in a Chinese low socioeconomic population along with the sharp increased stroke …

… We thus hypothesized that the incidence of first-ever stroke would increase among rural
residents in China over time; specifically, we hypothesized that the greatest increase in stroke …

… In conclusion, the case fatality rate and predictors for mortality of Chinese patients with
first-ever stroke are similar to those reported in other populations. The significant influence of …

… Our study provides contemporary population-based estimates of the burden of stroke in
China. The age-standardized prevalence, incidence, and mortality rates for stroke in China in …

… 16 million people experience a first-ever stroke in the year 2005, with an estimated prevalence
of 62 million stroke survivors.As a disease of aging, the prevalence of stroke is expected …

… conducted since 1990 in Chinese populations of 1) first-ever stroke incidence (community-…
/subtypes of stroke (hospital- or community-based studies of first-ever or recurrent strokes). …

… strokes in a rural, low-income population in China. Among individuals suffering from an
incident stroke, 26.3% experienced recurrent strokes … Further, the incidence of recurrent strokes …

… The nationwide study indicated that the increased annual first-ever stroke cases at the
population level in China can be explained by the worsening risk factors of stroke in China. For …

… monitored in this population since 1985. In this study, we analyzed the events of first-ever
stroke from 1992, the year at which new diagnostic imaging techniques were first available. …

… burden of stroke in the Chinese adult population. Overall, the … , and stroke-related mortality
in the Chinese adult population … ) of the Chinese adult population had a stroke, 3.4 million (95…