Background The overall global burden of stroke is considerable and increasing. In China,
stroke is the leading cause of death and disability. Methods For this study, we used data …

Although the prevalence of stroke and its risk factors has been widely reported in some
Western countries, information on essential stroke parameters is lacking in China, the most …

We aimed to investigate the prevalence of stroke and related vascular risk factors in adult
population aged 40 years and older in China. We conducted a prospective cross-sectional …

Background. Evidences are accumulating that age and gender have great impact on the
distribution of stroke risk factors. Such data are lacking in Chinese population. Methods …

Background: China bears the biggest stroke burden in the world. However, little is known
about the current prevalence, incidence, and mortality of stroke at the national level, and the …

Objective: We investigated secular trends in incidence of first-ever stroke and the prevalence
of stroke risk factors within the same population in rural China. Methods: In 1985, 15,438 …

Introduction There is a downward trend of stroke-related mortality in the USA. By reviewing
all published articles on stroke mortality in China, we analysed its trend and possible factors …

Background and Purpose—We investigated secular trends in the age of stroke onset and
stroke incidence in a low-income population in rural China. Methods—The study population …

Background The stroke burden in China has increased during the past 40 years. The
present study aimed to determine the recent trends in the prevalence of stroke from 2013 to …

Background and Purpose—Stroke has been the leading cause of death in China. The aim of
this study is to assess the long-term trends of stroke mortality in China between 1994 and …