We investigated the incidence of first-ever stroke in three Sicilian municipalities over the
years 1984–1987. Case ascertainment involved two approaches: a doorto-door two-phase …

As part of a door-to-door survey, we screened for stroke among the inhabitants of three
Sicilian municipalities (n= 24,496 as of November 1, 1987). Neurologists then investigated …

We sought to determine the incidence rate, risk factors, and prognosis of stroke in Valle
d'Aosta, Italy, to provide information for planning regional health-care facilities. We …

Abstract Background and Purpose: Data on stroke morbidity are lacking in southern Italy, an
area with about 20 million inhabitants and a mean income lower than the rest of the country …

We determined the incidence, risk factors, and short-term mortality of stroke in a well-defined
area of southern Italy, ie the city of Vittoria, Sicily (58 833 inhabitants). The medical recores …

Background and Purpose We sought to register the incidence rate, risk factors, and case-
fatality rate of all the new cases of first-ever-in-a-lifetime stroke in the province of Belluno …

Most epidemiological surveys in the Italian population, have concentrated on areas of
northern and central Italy. The incidence of the first‐ever ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes …

The objective of this study was to evaluate temporal changes of stroke in an Italian
community by comparing the present incidence rates with those reported in the same area …

A population-based study specifically addressing stroke in young adults (aged 15-44 years)
was conducted in Florence, Italy, from 1983 to 1985. We identified 47 cases of first stroke by …

A retrospective epidemiological study on the first episode of stroke in young adults aged 15–
44 years was carried out in the territory of the Local Health Unit No. 9 in Reggio Emilia …