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Stroke cases and mortality are increasing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but information on prevalence, socio-demographic properties, and prevention remains scarce due to a shortage of research in this region.
This review highlights the growing epidemic and economic burden of stroke in Saudi Arabia, emphasizing the urgent need for improved prevention strategies and epidemiological research.
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Supports prioritizing stroke prevention in KSA healthcare systems; leaves open need for updated national incidence studies.
Stroke is a key cerebrovascular disease that is related to high morbidity and mortality in the globe. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is not an exception where stroke is fast developing into a serious challenge due to the high mortality rate. Additionally, stroke presents a tremendous economic burden and has a devastating effect on the quality of lives of individuals. The number of stroke cases are increasing yearly, thus posing a major challenge to the health care system. Therefore, it is crucial to implement primary and secondary prevention strategies in the KSA. Nevertheless, as compared with developed countries, information on the prevalence, socio-demographic properties and prevention of stroke remains scarce that could be attributed to the shortage of research conducted in this specified region. The review is written to address the various aspects of stroke in the KSA, based on current literatures search using PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar databases, to identify studies published since inception to Dec 2020.
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