Until 4 decades ago, the rates of stroke in low-and middle-income countries were
considerably lower than those in more economically robust countries. In the intervening …

In contrast to varied therapy approaches, mirror therapy (MT) can be used even in
completely plegic stroke survivors, as it uses visual stimuli for producing a desired response …

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 …

Summary 23% of the total global burden of disease is attributable to disorders in people
aged 60 years and older. Although the proportion of the burden arising from older people (≥ …

Background This study uses data from the World Health Organization's Study on Global
Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) to examine patterns of hypertension prevalence …

Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has reframed health and healthcare for
older people around achieving the goal of healthy ageing. The recent WHO Integrated Care …

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 …

Background Stroke burden characterization studies in low‐and middle‐income countries are
scarce. We estimated the burden of stroke and its risk factors in Latin America and the …

La enfermedad cerebro vascular (ECV) es una de las principales causas de mortalidad y
discapacidad global. En países de ingresos bajos y medianos representa una situación …

Background The number of persons with disability worldwide is estimated at more than one
billion, and low-and middle-income countries (LMIC's) have particularly high prevalence …