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The burden of stroke in Africa: a glance at the present and a glimpse into the future: review article
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OBJECTIVE: Information on the current burden of stroke in Africa is limited. The aim of this review was to comprehensively examine the current and projected burden of stroke in Africa. METHODS: We systematically reviewed the available literature (PubMed and AJOL) from January 1960 and June 2014 on stroke in Africa. Percentage change in age-adjusted stroke incidence, mortality and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for African countries between 1990 and 2010 were calculated from the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) model-derived figures. RESULTS: Community-based studies revealed an age-standardised annual stroke incidence rate of up to 316 per 100,000 population, and age-standardised prevalence rates of up to 981 per 100,000. Model-based estimates showed significant mean increases in age-standardised stroke incidence. The peculiar factors responsible for the substantial disparities in incidence velocity, ischaemic stroke proportion, mean age and case fatality compared to high-income countries remain unknown. CONCLUSIONS: While the available study data and evidence are limited, the burden of stroke in Africa appears to be increasing.
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- Owolabi, M., Akarolo-Anthony, S., Akinyemi, R., Arnett, D., Gebregziabher, M., Jenkins, C., Tiwari, H., Arulogun, O., Akpalu, A., Sarfo, F., Obiako, R., Owolabi, L., Sagoe, K., Melikam, S., Adeoye, A., Lackland, D., & Ovbiagele, B.
- Venue
- Cardiovascular Journal Of Africa
- Publisher
- Clinics Cardive Publishing
- Published
- 2015-04-30
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- S27-S38
- ISSN
- 1015-9657 (ISSN-L)
- 1995-1892
- 1680-0745
- OpenAlex
- W2470224375
- Cited by
- 420
- References
- 64
- FWCI
- 17.43
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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