Background: Incidence of ischaemic stroke subtypes, classified by cause, seems to vary
between communities. We aimed to prospectively ascertain the incidence of first-ever …

Background Incidence of ischaemic stroke subtypes, classified by cause, seems to vary
between communities. We aimed to prospectively ascertain the incidence of first-ever …

Background The epidemiology of stroke in Latin-American populations and variation of
subtypes between communities are unclear. Our aim was to ascertain prospectively the …

Background–Ethnic differences and vascular risk factors are the major determinants of
stroke subtypes. Nevertheless, specific data from undeveloped countries is difficult to obtain …

OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to measure the incidence and mortality rates of IS subtypes and
associated vascular risk factors in Joinville, Brazil. BACKGROUND: There is a scarcity of …

OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to measure the incidence and mortality rates of IS subtypes and
associated vascular risk factors in Joinville, Brazil. BACKGROUND: There is a scarcity of …

OBJECTIVE: Estimate and compare acute ischemic stroke subtypes in Hispanics and
Mexican Mestizos (MM). BACKGROUND: Hispanic comprise about 16.7% of the US …

Aims To measure the incidence and mortality rates of ischemic stroke (IS) subtypes in
Joinville, Brazil. Methods All first-ever IS patients that occurred in Joinville from January …

Background and Purpose—Several issues regarding ethnic-cultural factors, sex-related
variation, and risk factors for stroke have been described in the literature. However, there …

Background and Purpose—Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability in South
America because of an increase in life expectancy and changes in the lifestyle of the …