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Program for the epidemiological evaluation of stroke in Tandil, Argentina (PREVISTA) study: rationale and design
The availability of population‐based epidemiological data on the incident risk of stroke is very scarce in Argentina and other Latin American countries. In response to the priorities established by the World Health Organization and the United Nations, PREVISTA was envisaged as a population‐based program to determine the risk of first‐ever and recurrent stroke and transient ischemic attack incidence and mortality in Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The study will be conducted according to Standardized Tools for Stroke Surveillance (STEPS Stroke) methodology and will enroll all new (incident) and recurrent consecutive ...
Source: International Journal of Stroke - September 11, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Luciano A. Sposato, Mariano L. Coppola, Juan Altamirano, Brenda Borrego Guerrero, Jorge Casanova, Maximiliano De Martino, Alejandro Díaz, Valery L. Feigin, Fernando Funaro, María E. Gradillone, María L. Lewin, Renato D. Lopes, Daniel H. López, Mariel Tags: Protocol Source Type: research

Worldwide socioeconomic status and stroke mortality: an ecological study
This study explores the association of SES in childhood and adulthood with stroke mortality, as well as variations in this association among countries/regions. Methods: Sex-specific stroke mortality at country level with death registry covering>= 70% population was obtained from the World Health Organization. Human Development Index (HDI) developed by the United Nations was chosen as the SES indicator. The associations between the latest available stroke mortality with HDI in 1999 (adulthood SES) and with HDI in 1960 (childhood SES) for the group aged 45--54 years among countries were examined with regression analysis. Age...
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - June 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sheng WuJean WooXin-Hua Zhang Source Type: research

Projected burden of stroke in China through 2050
CONCLUSIONS: With the aging population in China increasing over the next three decades, the burden of stroke will be markedly increased. Continuous efforts are needed to improve stroke health care and secondary prevention, especially for older adults.PMID:36580638 | DOI:10.1097/CM9.0000000000002060
Source: Chinese Medical Journal - December 29, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Minghong Yao Yan Ren Yulong Jia Jiayue Xu Yuning Wang Kang Zou Xin Sun Source Type: research

Global burden of stroke in 2010: a pooling analysis of worldwide population-based data on stroke incidence
ConclusionStroke is a significant public health burden worldwide. The prevention, detection, treatment, and control of this condition should be a top priority.
Source: Journal of Public Health - September 21, 2016 Category: Health Management Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 2766: Pandemics and Burden of Stroke and Epilepsy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experience from a Longstanding Health Programme
We described challenges and solutions to address disruption and excess deaths from these diseases during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 9, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Massimo Leone Fausto Ciccacci Stefano Orlando Sandro Petrolati Giovanni Guidotti Noorjehan Abdul Majid Victor Tamba Tolno JeanBaptiste Sagno Darlington Thole Fabio Massimo Corsi Michelangelo Bartolo Maria Cristina Marazzi Tags: Review Source Type: research

Want to Prevent Stroke, Diabetes, Cancer? Get Moving … Now!
Worldwide, 81 per cent of school-aged children are not active enough. Photo: WHOBy Baher KamalROME, Feb 2 2017 (IPS)Tired, lazy, bored, laying down long hours watching TV or seated checking your email? Wrong. And dangerous: not enough exercise contributes to cancer, diabetes, depression and other non-communicable diseases. The warning is bold and comes from the United Nations top health organisation, which is urging people to get up and get active.And the risks of inactivity are expanding alarmingly: according to a new document by the World Health Organization (WHO), less and less people are active in many countries – wi...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - February 2, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Baher Kamal Tags: Environment Featured Global Headlines Health IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news

Member States commit to reduce preventable deaths from heart disease and stroke, cancer, diabetes and lung disease
UN Member States have reaffirmed their commitment to take bold measures to reduce the avoidable burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). These ailments, including heart disease and stroke, cancer, diabetes and lung disease kill 38 million people every year, many of them before they reach the age of 70. Most of these largely preventable deaths occur in developing countries, where this epidemic threatens to undermine social and economic development. Member States, gathered for the second time in 3 years at the United Nations in New York to discuss this topic, pledged to intensify efforts to combat the growing menace of NCD...
Source: WHO news - July 11, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: cervical cancer, cervical cancer, infectious diseases, infectious diseases, diabetes mellitus, hyperglycaemia, glucose intolerance, diabetes mellitus, hyperglycaemia, glucose intolerance, chronic diseases, chronic diseases, cerebrovascular accident, cva, Source Type: news

Cardiology leaders call for global prevention of heart disease, stroke
(American College of Cardiology) Heart disease and stroke contribute to 30 percent of global deaths, more than all infectious and parasitic diseases combined, and 11 cardiovascular organizations are calling for the United Nations to address prevention of heart disease and other non-communicable diseases.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 26, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

The Heart of 25 by 25: Achieving the Goal of Reducing Global and Regional Premature Deaths From Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke: A Modeling Study From the American Heart Association and World Heart Federation.
Abstract In 2011, the United Nations set key targets to reach by 2025 to reduce the risk of premature noncommunicable disease death by 25% by 2025. With cardiovascular disease being the largest contributor to global mortality, accounting for nearly half of the 36 million annual noncommunicable disease deaths, achieving the 2025 goal requires that cardiovascular disease and its risk factors be aggressively addressed. The Global Cardiovascular Disease Taskforce, comprising the World Heart Federation, American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology Foundation, European Heart Network, and European Society o...
Source: Circulation - May 8, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sacco RL, Roth GA, Reddy KS, Arnett DK, Bonita R, Gaziano TA, Heidenreich PA, Huffman MD, Mayosi BM, Mendis S, Murray CJ, Perel P, Piñeiro DJ, Smith SC, Taubert KA, Wood DA, Zhao D, Zoghbi WA Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

‘Salty’ Concern: Tackling High Salt Consumption in China
Veena S. Kulkarni, Associate Professor, Department of Criminology, Sociology and Geography, Arkansas State University, USA; and Raghav Gaiha, (Hon.) Professorial Research Fellow, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, England.By Veena S. Kulkarni and Raghav GaihaNEW DELHI, India and JONESBORO, US, Oct 7 2019 (IPS) China’s almost meteoric transition from a being a low income to a middle income country within a span of four decades is often perceived as a miracle analogous to the post Second World War Japanese economic development experience. China’s GDP rose from $200 current United States dollars (US$ ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Veena Kulkarni and Raghav Gaiha Tags: Asia-Pacific Development & Aid Economy & Trade Food & Agriculture Food Sustainability Globalisation Headlines Health Labour TerraViva United Nations Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition Foundation (BCFN) Source Type: news

Drinking Water Salinity and Raised Blood Pressure: Evidence from a Cohort Study in Coastal Bangladesh
Conclusions: DWS is an important source of daily sodium intake in salinity-affected areas and is a risk factor for hypertension. Considering the likely increasing trend in coastal salinity, prompt action is required. Because MAR showed variable effects, alternative technologies for providing reliable, safe, low-sodium fresh water should be developed alongside improvements in MAR and evaluated in “real-life” salinity-affected settings. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP659 Received: 01 February 2016 Revised: 14 June 2016 Accepted: 31 August 2016 Published: 30 May 2017 Address correspondence to Dr. Pauline Scheelbeek, ...
Source: EHP Research - May 30, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Research Source Type: research

Glutamate Transport and Preterm Brain Injury
Silvia Pregnolato1*, Elavazhagan Chakkarapani1, Anthony R. Isles2 and Karen Luyt1 1Department of Neonatal Neurology, Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom 2Behavioural Genetics Group, MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom Preterm birth complications are the leading cause of child death worldwide and a top global health priority. Among the survivors, the risk of life-long disabilities is high, including cerebral palsy and impairment of movement, cognition, and beh...
Source: Frontiers in Physiology - April 23, 2019 Category: Physiology Source Type: research

Depression Is More than a Stigma
Manoj K. Pandey is Lecturer in Economics, Australian National University; Vani S. Kulkarni is Lecturer in Sociology, University of Pennsylvania; and Raghav Gaiha is (Hon. ) Professorial Research Fellow, Global Development Institute, University of ManchesterBy Manoj K. Pandey, Vani S. Kulkarni and Raghav GaihaCanberra, Philadelphia and Manchester, Mar 20 2019 (IPS) Depression is often distinguished from other non-communicable diseases or NCDs (e.g., cancer, diabetes, cardio-vascular diseases, hypertension) because of the stigma attached to it. Among other consequences, those suffering from depression are often denied access...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 20, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Manoj K. Pandey - and Raghav Gaiha Tags: Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights TerraViva United Nations Women's Health Source Type: news