Why the study?
Stroke imposes a major health burden in Thailand with an increasing prevalence particularly in patients with hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia.
Population
104,028 nationally representative patients with HT in Thailand
Design
Nationwide cross-sectional study
Authors
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Stable stroke prevalence in Thai HT patients warrants sustained risk factor control; leaves open need for longitudinal data on prevention strategies.
The prevalence of stroke among hypertensive patients in Thailand remained stable at approximately 4% between 2014 and 2018, highlighting the ongoing need for aggressive risk factor modification.
Chantkran et al. (2021) studied this question.
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