Medicinski vjesnik, Vol. 33 No. (1-4), 2001.
Review article
Epidemiology of stroke
Dragutin Kadojić
Abstract
Epidemiological data show that stroke is one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability in most industrialized populations, as well as in our country. Community-based studies are important for the establishment of both morbidity (incidence and prevalence) and mortality and long-term outcome of stroke. Hospital-based studies enable the assessment of case fatality and short-term outcome of stroke. In epidemiological researches of stroke it is necessary to use internationally accepted standards. Although results on stroke epidemiology in our country are outdated and incomplete, studies conducted on hospital material in the last 15 years show the current state and point to negative trends in having a stroke and dying from it. The existing system of health care for stroke patients does not satisfy the needs and is not in accordance with latest trends in Europe and in the world. There is a need of reorganization of the stroke health care system in Croatia and to prepare the national project of stroke prevention and treatment similar to those in other European countries with unfavourable epidemiological data.
Keywords
Diseases; Epidemiology; Incidence; Case fatality; Mortality
Hrčak ID:
190626
URI
Publication date:
1.12.2001.
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