1. Stroke: a global response is needed.
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Johnson, Walter, Onuma, Oyere, Owolabi, Mayowa, and Sachdev, Sonal
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STROKE prevention , *STROKE-related mortality , *AGE distribution , *CORONARY disease , *HYPERTENSION , *MEDICAL protocols , *WORLD health , *DISEASE complications ,STROKE risk factors - Abstract
The authors discuss the risk factors of cerebrovascular accidents and analyzes prevention strategies and guidelines for the management of acute stroke. Topics discussed include the growing incidence of stroke in low and middle-income countries, the unknown factors of younger age onset, and the higher rates of haemorrhagic subtype. Treatment guidelines for patients in low-resource settings, prevention of deep-vein thrombosis, and judicious use of aspirin are also mentioned.
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- 2016
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