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Title: | Incidence and time trends in prevalence of stroke and vascular risk factors in an urban Sri Lankan population: A population- based cohort study |
Authors: | Mettananda, C. Wickramarathna, B. Pathmeswaran, A. Ranawaka, U. |
Keywords: | Stroke and Vascular Risk Factors |
Issue Date: | 2017 |
Publisher: | Asia Pacific Stroke Organization, Hong Kong Stroke Society and Jiangsu Stroke Association & karger publishing |
Citation: | Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2017; 44(suppl 1):31. |
Abstract: | BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE: Prevalence of stroke is increasing in developing countries. However, population data on time trends in prevalence of stroke in Sri Lanka not. METHODS: We screened a population-based cohort 35–64 year selected by stratified random sampling from an urban health administrative area in 2007 evaluated them again in 2014. Identified possible stroke patients were independently reviewed by a Neurologist and a Physician with regard to diagnosis and vascular risk factors. Incidence and time trends in prevalence of stroke and vascular risk factors in 50–65-year age group were compared between 2007 and 2014. RESULTS: Of 2985 baseline study population in 2007 (females 54.5%, mean age 52.4 ± 7.8 years), 2204 attended follow-up in 2014. Of them, 45 have had a stroke/TIA, (female 51.1%, mean age 52.9 ± 5.4 years). 25 (55.6%) of them were strokes within the 7 year follow up (annual incidence-1.66 per 1000 population). Prevalence of stroke in 50–65-year age group was of the 45 stroke patients reviewed in 2014, 28 (62.2%) had. Of 27 were definite strokes, 15 probable strokes and 3 TIAs. CONCLUSION: Prevalence has increased over time in urban Sri Lanka lie between developed and developing counties. |
Description: | Poster Presentation Abstract (PP071), Asia Pacific Stroke Conference 2017, 26th-28th October. Nanjing, China. |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/21988 |
ISSN: | 1015-9770 (Print) 1421-9786 (Online) |
Appears in Collections: | Conference Papers |
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