Setting The population for this study included residents living in Missoula County, which
includes the city of Missoula. The estimated 2006 census population for the county was …

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and a major cause of
disabilities among adults. Since 1900, the number of stroke deaths has declined, and …

Background. To design and evaluate interventions for reducing the impact of stroke in
Georgia, we assessed knowledge of signs, risk factors, and burden of stroke. Methods …

Context Poor public knowledge of stroke warning signs and risk factors limits effective stroke
intervention and prevention. Objective To examine temporal trends in public knowledge of …

Context.—Decreasing the time from stroke onset to hospital arrival and improving control of
stroke risk factors depend on public knowledge of stroke warning signs and risk factors …

BACKGROUND: A Healthy People 2010 objective includes increasing public awareness of
the warning signs of stroke, yet few data exist about the level of awareness. Recognition of …

Stroke is the leading cause of disability and the third leading cause of death in the United
States. There are modifiable and non-modifiable stroke risks and proper management of …

Prompt identification of the warning signs of ischemic stroke is critical to ensure appropriate
and timely treatment. We implemented a 20-week public education campaign in one media …

Background and Purpose—Although previous studies using mass media have
demonstrated successful public stroke awareness campaigns, they may have been too …

Although the number of deaths from stroke has declined substantially since the 1960s (1, 2),
in 2004, stroke remained the third leading cause of death in the United States, after heart …