摘要:

The US Black (African-American) population has a higher stroke incidence and mortality than the US White population. This article reviews the English language literature relating to observed racial and ethnic differences in stroke mortality, incidence, and risk factors. In addition, Black-White differences in stroke subtype, pathophysiology, outcome, recurrence, and treatment are reviewed. The significance of these racial and ethnic differences and directions for future research are explored.

ISSN:0251-5350    

DOI:10.1159/000109798

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1995

数据来源: Karger

摘要:

The US Black (African-American) population has a higher stroke incidence and mortality than the US White population. This article reviews the English language literature relating to observed racial and ethnic differences in stroke mortality, incidence, and risk factors. In addition, Black-White differences in stroke subtype, pathophysiology, outcome, recurrence, and treatment are reviewed. The significance of these racial and ethnic differences and directions for future research are explored.

ISSN:0251-5350    

DOI:10.1159/000109799

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1995

数据来源: Karger

摘要:

Vascular dementia (VaD) is the second commonest dementia after Alzheimer''s disease (AD). Epidemiological studies of this condition suffer from many shortcomings related to definition of the disease, diagnostic criteria and assessment of subjects. The prevalence of VaD increases linearly with age and varies greatly from country to country, ranging from 1.2 to 4.2% of people over 65 years old, even after adjustment for age and sex. The incidence of VaD is more homogeneous than prevalence and is estimated at 6–12 cases per 1,000 persons over 70 years per year. The mean duration of the disease is around 5 years and survival is less than for the general population and for AD. The major risk factors for VaD appear to be hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Although some of these risk factors are modifiable, there is no study on efficacy of prevention of Va

ISSN:0251-5350    

DOI:10.1159/000109800

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1995

数据来源: Karger

摘要:

Information on the prevalence of spinal cord injury is becoming more important as the life expectancy of survivors is increasing, but few prevalence studies have been published. This paper summarises the internationally available findings on prevalence, including the methodologies and data sources used. Prevalence rates ranged from 11 to 112 per 100,000 population. Methodological difficulties in comparing findings over time, country, defined population and data source are discussed, and a more standardised methodology is recommended.

ISSN:0251-5350    

DOI:10.1159/000109801

出版商:S. Karger AG    

年代:1995

数据来源: Karger