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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

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

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

Neuropsychiatric disorders among Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Jordan: a retrospective cohort study 2012–2013
Conclusions: Neuropsychiatric disorders, including those traditionally considered outside the purview of refugee health, are an important burden to health among Iraqi and Syrian refugees. Possible interventions could include stroke risk factor reduction and targeted medication donations for multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and schizophrenia.
Source: Conflict and Health - March 29, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Erica McKenziePaul SpiegelAdam KhalifaFarrah Mateen Source Type: research

Neuropsychiatric disorders among Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Jordan, 2012-2013: A retrospective, cohort study (P2.324)
CONCLUSIONS:There is a need for long-term planning and financing for neuropsychiatric disorders traditionally considered outside of refugee health. Possible interventions may include stroke risk factor reduction and targeted medication donations for multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and schizophrenia. Study Supported by: No funding recieved.Disclosure: Dr. McKenzie has nothing to disclose. Dr. Spiegel has nothing to disclose. Dr. Khalifa has nothing to disclose. Dr. Mateen has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: McKenzie, E., Spiegel, P., Khalifa, A., Mateen, F. Tags: Global Neurology Source Type: research

Environmental Pollution: An Under-recognized Threat to Children’s Health, Especially in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Conclusions Patterns of disease are changing rapidly in LMICs. Pollution-related chronic diseases are becoming more common. This shift presents a particular problem for children, who are proportionately more heavily exposed than are adults to environmental pollutants and for whom these exposures are especially dangerous. Better quantification of environmental exposures and stepped-up efforts to understand how to prevent exposures that cause disease are needed in LMICs and around the globe. To confront the global problem of disease caused by pollution, improved programs of public health monitoring and environmental protecti...
Source: EHP Research - March 1, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Brief Communication March 2016 Source Type: research

Promoting evidence-based health care in Africa
Charles Shey Wiysonge, Director ofCochane  South Africa, gave an interview to the World Health Organization Bulletin. Here is a re-post , with premission, from their  recent publication.Charles Shey Wiysonge is devoted to encouraging better use of scientific evidence for health policies and programmes in African countries. He is the director of the South African Cochrane Centre, a unit of the South African Medical Research Council, and a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the department of Global Health in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. He was Chief Res...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - August 17, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news

NeurologicManifestations of Neglected Tropical Diseases (P4.295)
CONCLUSIONS: Neurological manifestations of NTDs cause significant morbidity and mortality, although data are limited. The evidence for treatments of neurologic complications is limited for most NTDs. Increased awareness of neurologic manifestations of NTDs can promote early identification and treatment, thereby contributing to ongoing elimination and eradication campaigns.Study Supported by: NADisclosure: Dr. Raibagkar has nothing to disclose. Dr. Berkowitz has received royalty payments from Medmaster and Oxford University Press. Dr. Pritt has nothing to disclose. Dr. Headley-Whyte has nothing to disclose. Dr. Mateen has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Raibagkar, P., Berkowitz, A., Pritt, B., Headley-Whyte, E. T., Mateen, F. Tags: Global Health and Infection Source Type: research

Title: Beyond Malnutrition: The Role of Sanitation in Stunted Growth
Charles W. Schmidt, MS, an award-winning science writer from Portland, ME, has written for Discover Magazine, Science, and Nature Medicine. Background image: WHO About This Article open Citation: Schmidt CW. 2014. Beyond malnutrition: the role of sanitation in stunted growth. Environ Health Perspect 122:A298–A303; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A298 News Topics: Children’s Health, Diet and Nutrition, Gastrointestinal Health, International Environmental Health, Microbial Agents, Musculoskeletal Health, Drinking Water Quality, Sanitation Published: 1 November 2014 PDF Version (2.8 MB) Worldwide, stuntin...
Source: EHP Research - October 31, 2014 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Featured Focus News Children's Health Diet and Nutrition Drinking Water Quality Gastrointestinal Health International Environmental Health Microbial Agents Musculoskeletal Health November 2014 Sanitation Source Type: research

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