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The burden, risk factors and unique etiologies of stroke in South-East Asia Region (SEAR)

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dc.contributor.author Pandian, J.D.
dc.contributor.author Srivastava, M.V.P.
dc.contributor.author Aaron, S.
dc.contributor.author Ranawaka, U.K.
dc.contributor.author Venketasubramanian, N.
dc.contributor.author Sebastian, I.A.
dc.contributor.author Injety, R.J.
dc.contributor.author Gandhi, D.B.C.
dc.contributor.author Chawla, N.S.
dc.contributor.author Vijayanand, P.J.
dc.contributor.author Rangamani, S.
dc.contributor.author Kalkonde, Y.V.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-10-24T04:25:48Z
dc.date.available 2023-10-24T04:25:48Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.identifier.citation The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia.2023;17:100290 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2772-3682 (Electronic)
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/26780
dc.description Not indexed in MEDLINE. en_US
dc.description.abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) South East Asia Region (SEAR) comprises 11 countries, which are one of the most culturally, topographically, and socially diverse areas worldwide, undergoing an epidemiological transition towards non-communicable diseases, including stroke and other cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). This region accounts for over 40% of the global stroke mortality. Few well-designed population-based epidemiological studies on stroke are available from SEAR countries, with considerable variations among them. Ischemic stroke, a common stroke subtype, has higher frequencies of intracerebral hemorrhage in many countries. Along with an aging population, the increased prevalence of risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, tobacco and alcohol consumption, lack of physical activity, high ambient pollution, heat, and humidity contribute to the high burden of stroke in this region. SEAR's many unique and uncommon stroke etiologies include cerebral venous thrombosis, tuberculosis, dengue, scrub typhus, falciparum malaria, snake bite, scorpion sting, etc. Current data on stroke burden and risk factors is lacking, compelling an urgent need for high-quality hospital-level and population-level data in all SEAR countries. Strategies towards a consolidated approach for implementing improved stroke prevention measures, stroke surveillance, and established stroke systems of care are the path to bridging the gaps in stroke care. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Elsevier en_US
dc.subject Stroke burden en_US
dc.subject Stroke risk factors en_US
dc.subject Unique etiologies en_US
dc.title The burden, risk factors and unique etiologies of stroke in South-East Asia Region (SEAR) en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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