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Prevalence of stroke in Argentina: A door-to-door population-based study (EstEPA).

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dc.contributor.author Ameriso, Sebastián Francisco
dc.contributor.author Gómez Schneider, Maia Macarena
dc.contributor.author Hawkes, Maximiliano Alberto
dc.contributor.author Pujol Lereis, Virginia Andrea
dc.contributor.author Dossi, Daiana Elizabeth
dc.contributor.author Alet, Matías Javier
dc.contributor.author Rodríguez Lucci, Federico
dc.contributor.author Povedano, Guillermo Pablo
dc.contributor.author González, Claudio D.
dc.contributor.author Melcon, Mario O.
dc.date.accessioned 2020-11-05T13:35:15Z
dc.date.available 2020-11-05T13:35:15Z
dc.date.issued 2020-06-14
dc.identifier.citation Ameriso, S. F., Gomez-Schneider, M.M., Hawkes, M.A., Pujol-Lereis, V.A., Dossi, D.E., Alet, M.J., Rodriguez-Lucci, F., Povedano, G.P., Gonzalez, C.D., Melcon, M.O., 2020. Prevalence of stroke in Argentina: A door-to-door population-based study (EstEPA). Int J Stroke 1747493020932769. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747493020932769. en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://repositorio.fleni.org.ar/handle/123456789/220
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1177/1747493020932769
dc.description.abstract Background: Stroke burden is highest and is still rising in low- and middle-income countries. Epidemiologic stroke data are lacking in many of these countries. Stroke prevalence in Argentina has been unexplored for almost three decades. Aim: This population-based study aims to determine prevalence of stroke in a representative sample of the Argentinean population. Methods: We performed a door-to-door survey of randomly selected households in a city of 18,650 inhabitants. A structured questionnaire screening for potential stroke cases was used. All subjects screened positive were then evaluated by stroke neurologists for final adjudication. Data about stroke subtypes, neurological status, vascular risk factors, medications, and diagnostic tests were also collected. Results: Among 2156 surveys, 294 were screened positive for a possible stroke. After neurological evaluation, there were 41 confirmed cases. The adjusted stroke prevalence was 1,974/100,000 inhabitants older than 40 years, and it was higher in men than in women (26.3% vs 13.2%, p<0.01). Prevalence of ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, and transient ischemic attack were 15.8%, 2.93%, and 2.93%, respectively. The most prevalent vascular risk factors in stroke survivors were hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and dyslipidemia. Conclusion: Approximately 2 in every 100 subjects older than 40 years in this population are stroke survivors. Stroke prevalence in Argentina has remained stable over the last 30 years; it is higher than in most Latin American countries and similar to western populations. Keywords Epidemiology, prevalence, stroke, Argentina, Latin America, population-based en_US
dc.language.iso eng en_US
dc.publisher Sage en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/
dc.subject Stroke en_US
dc.subject Accidente Cerebrovascular en_US
dc.subject Argentina en_US
dc.title Prevalence of stroke in Argentina: A door-to-door population-based study (EstEPA). en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article en_US
dc.description.fil Fil: Ameriso, Sebastián Francisco. Fleni. Centro Integral de Neurología Vascular; Argentina.
dc.description.fil Fil: Gómez Schneider, Maia Macarena. Fleni. Centro Integral de Neurología Vascular; Argentina.
dc.description.fil Fil: Hawkes, Maximiliano Alberto. Fleni. Centro Integral de Neurología Vascular; Argentina.
dc.description.fil Fil: Pujol Lereis, Virginia Andrea. Fleni. Centro Integral de Neurología Vascular; Argentina.
dc.description.fil Fil: Dossi, Daiana Elizabeth. Fleni. Centro Integral de Neurología Vascular; Argentina.
dc.description.fil Fil: Alet, Matías Javier. Fleni. Centro Integral de Neurología Vascular; Argentina.
dc.description.fil Fil: Rodríguez Lucci, Federico. Fleni. Centro Integral de Neurología Vascular; Argentina.
dc.description.fil Fil: Povedano, Guillermo Pablo. Fleni. Centro Integral de Neurología Vascular; Argentina.
dc.description.fil Fil: González, Claudio D. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Química Biológica. Laboratorio de Regulación Génica en Células Madre; Argentina.
dc.description.fil Fil: Melcon, Mario O. Fundación para Investigaciones Neuroepidemiológicas; Argentina..
dc.relation.ispartofPAGINATION 1747493020932769
dc.relation.ispartofCOUNTRY Estados Unidos
dc.relation.ispartofCITY Thousand Oaks
dc.relation.ispartofTITLE International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society
dc.relation.ispartofISSN 1747-4949
dc.type.snrd info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo es_ES


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