Since 2015, stroke has become the leading cause of death and disability in China, posing a
significant threat to the health of its citizens as a major chronic non-communicable disease …

Abstract ATP-sensitive potassium (K ATP) channels are ubiquitously expressed on the
plasma membrane of cells in multiple organs, including the heart, pancreas and brain. K …

Three recent randomized control trials (RCTs) found that treatment of obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) did not reduce rates of future …

Background Managing risk factors is crucial to prevent stroke. However, few cohort studies
have evaluated socioeconomic factors together with conventional factors affecting incident …

Introduction Because of the inadequate level of public awareness of the disease, the
incidence of stroke has been sharply rising. Eventually, due to the prehospital delay, many …

Background Stroke is a debilitating condition that adds morbidity to the patient and is an
economic burden to society. Several modifiable risk factors can be identified and controlled …

Objective This study aimed to understand the temporal trends in the disease burden of
stroke and its attributable risk factors in China, along with the future trends in the next 25 …

Objective We investigated the incidence, predictor variables, clinical characteristics, and
stroke outcomes in patients with COVID‐19 seen in emergency departments (EDs) before …

Background: There are limited data on vascular risk factors (VRFs) in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs). This meta-analysis was completed to summarize the existing …

Background The optimal multimorbidity measures for predicting disability trajectories are not
universally agreed upon. We developed a multimorbidity index among middle-aged and …