Long-Term Trends in Stroke Management and Burden Among Low-Income Women in a Rural Area From China (1992–2019): A Prospective Population-Based Study.

Autor: Tian, Xiaobing, Liu, Jie, Yu, Changshen, Hou, Yabing, Zhan, Changqing, Lin, Qiuxing, Zhang, Xinyu, Zhang, Xin, Guo, Dandan, Yang, Qiaoxia, Tu, Jun, Wang, Yaogang, Ning, Xianjia, Wang, Jinghua
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Neurology; 10/22/2021, Vol. 12, p1-8, 8p
Abstrakt: Although an increasing number of studies are considering sex-related differences in stroke burden, the trends in stroke burden and management among women in China, especially among low-income women, remain unclear. This study evaluated the long-term trends in stroke management and burden among low-income Chinese women during the period between 1992 and 2019. Stroke burden was assessed using the age-adjusted incidence of first-ever stroke, whereas stroke management was assessed using the rates of neuroimaging diagnoses, hospitalizations, case fatalities, and stroke recurrence. Stroke burden and management were analyzed during four study periods: 1992–1998, 1999–2004, 2005–2012, and 2013–2019. During the 193,385 person-years of surveillance in this study, 597 female stroke patients were identified. The stroke incidences per 100,000 person-years were 88.1 cases during 1992–1998, 145.4 cases during 1999–2004, 264.3 cases during 2005–2012, and 309.8 cases during 2013–2019 (P < 0.001). Between 1992 and 2019, the incidence of stroke significantly increased (6.4% annually) as did the incidence of ischemic stroke (7.8% annually; both, P < 0.001). The rates of neuroimaging diagnoses and hospitalizations significantly increased during the four periods, while the case fatality rates and 1-year recurrence rates decreased significantly for both overall strokes and ischemic strokes, especially among patients ≥45 years old (all, P < 0.001). Among low-income women in China, stroke management is gradually improving, despite the increasing stroke burden. Thus, improved healthcare coverage is needed to further reduce the stroke burden among low-income Chinese women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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