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January 1, 1998Cerebrovascular Diseases

Stroke Register: Experience from the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

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Population

488 cases of first-ever strokes affecting Saudi nationals in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia over a…

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Cohort

Follow-up

30-day (for case fatality)

Authors

SASaad Al-RajehELEmmanuel LarbiOBO. Bademosi

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Overview

Lower stroke incidence in Eastern Saudi Arabia than developed countries; leaves open diabetes-driven prevention strategies in similar cohorts.

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Population
488 cases (314 males, 174 females) of first-ever strokes affecting Saudi nationals in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia over a 3-year period.
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Outcome
Incidence rate of first-ever strokeshard clinical

The age-adjusted stroke incidence rate for Saudis in the Eastern Province is lower than in developed countries, with a notably high frequency of diabetes mellitus as a risk factor.

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Al-Rajeh et al. (1998) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a84b0b4c3be978f8d8da1a0https://doi.org/10.1159/000015823
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