Women face a disproportionate burden of stroke mortality and disability. Biologic sex and
sociocultural gender both contribute to differences in stroke risk factors, assessment …

Stroke is the second leading cause of death and a major cause of disability worldwide. Its
incidence is increasing because the population ages. In addition, more young people are …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

Four decades ago, Iran encountered rapid sociodemographic and economic transitions.
This review was carried out to investigate the trend of cardiovascular disease (CVD) …

Background The contribution of modifiable risk factors to the increasing global and regional
burden of stroke is unclear, but knowledge about this contribution is crucial for informing …

On the basis of the GBD (Global Burden of Disease) 2013 Study, this article provides an
overview of the global, regional, and country-specific burden of stroke by sex and age …

Stroke is a leading cause of disability and the second most common cause of death
worldwide. Increasing evidence suggests that air pollution is an emerging risk factor for …

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

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Women are disproportionately
affected by stroke, exhibiting higher mortality and disability rates post-stroke than men …

Objective: To estimate the current prevalence, temporal incidence trends, and contribution of
risk factors for stroke in China. Methods: The China National Stroke Screening Survey …