Stroke is ranked as the second leading cause of death worldwide with an annual mortality
rate of about 5.5 million. Not only does the burden of stroke lie in the high mortality but the …

The 2018 update of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations for Acute Stroke
Management, 6th edition, is a comprehensive summary of current evidence-based …

The increasing global stroke burden strongly suggests that currently implemented primary
stroke prevention strategies are not sufficiently effective, and new primary prevention …

Hintergrund Epidemiologische Daten zum Krankheitsbild Schlaganfall bilden eine wichtige
Grundlage zur Planung des zukünftigen Versorgungsbedarfs in der Bevölkerung sowie zur …

Background The greatest potential to reduce the burden of stroke is by primary prevention of
first-ever stroke, which constitutes three quarters of all stroke. In addition to population-wide …

The socioeconomic and health effect of stroke and other noncommunicable disorders
(NCDs) that share many of the same risk factors with stroke, such as heart attack, dementia …

Background and Purpose—Feasibility of utilizing the Stroke Riskometer App (App) to
improve stroke awareness and modify stroke risk behaviors was assessed to inform a full …

Introduction Inability to identify stroke warning signs accurately is an important cause of
delay in seeking medical attention, leading to potential ineligibility for acute intervention. We …

Background Inability to recognize stroke warning signs and delay in seeking medical
attention for recognized symptoms contribute to treatment delay, thus limiting the potential …

Background Mass media campaigns for stroke awareness encourage the public to
recognise stroke symptoms and respond to stroke in a timely manner. However, there is little …