Journal article
Global and regional burden of stroke during 1990–2010: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide, no comprehensive and comparable assessment of incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability, and epidemiological trends has been estimated for most regions. We used data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2010 (GBD 2010) to estimate the global and regional burden of stroke during 1990-2010.
METHODS: We searched Medline, Embase, LILACS, …
Authors
Feigin VL; Forouzanfar MH; Krishnamurthi R; Mensah GA; Connor M; Bennett DA; Moran AE; Sacco RL; Anderson L; Truelsen T
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 383, No. 9913, pp. 245–255
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
1 2014
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(13)61953-4
ISSN
0140-6736