ReviewNature reviews. Neurology2014
Stroke in South Asian countries.
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79 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 205 citations in OpenAlex.
- Worldwide 1-month case fatality of ischaemic stroke and the temporal trend.Stroke and vascular neurology · 2020Pooled it
- Incidence & prevalence of stroke in India: A systematic review.The Indian journal of medical research · 2017Pooled it
- Prevalence of Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases in Bangladesh: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.PloS one · 2016Pooled it
- Protocol for process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial of family-led rehabilitation post stroke (ATTEND) in India.BMJ open · 2016Trial
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- Trends in mortality and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) attributable to subarachnoid hemorrhage in South Asia (2000-2023).Neurosurgical review · 2026Review
- Investigation of Risk Factors Related to Stroke in the Bangladeshi Population: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
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- Adaptation of the Quick Aphasia Battery into Urdu and establishment of its psychometric properties.PloS one · 2026Article
- Epidemiology of stroke in Pakistan and its provinces, 1990-2021: Findings from the global burden of disease study 2021.Global epidemiology · 2025Review
- Reliability of Clinical Scoring Systems in the Diagnosis of Stroke Types in a Tertiary Care Center in South India.Cureus · 2025Article
- Longitudinal trends in stroke risk factors and mortality over 20 years from a central stroke referral center in Pakistan using clinically digitized data.eNeurologicalSci · 2025Article
- Incidence, predictors, types and outcome of Post-Partum stroke: A population based study.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Article
- Identification of protein targets for dyslipidaemia and cardiovascular diseases among people with South Asian ancestry: a mendelian randomisation study.The Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia · 2025Article
- Cross-sectional study of lipoprotein(a) and the severity of coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease in a group of South Asian patients.Cardiovascular endocrinology & metabolism · 2025Article
- Comprehensive analysis of stroke epidemiology in Vietnam: Insights from GBD 1990-2019 and RES-Q 2017-2023.Global epidemiology · 2025Article
- Stroke in Bangladesh: A Narrative Review of Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Acute Stroke Services.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025Review
- Spatiotemporal forelimb muscle activation during precise asymmetric stepping in rats.PloS one · 2025Article
- Renal Function as a Predictor of Mortality and Functional Outcomes in Acute Stroke: A Prospective Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Temporal Mortality Trends Attributable to Stroke in South Asia: An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Three of the world's top 10 most populous countries are located in South Asia. The health-care problems of this region are different from those in the developed world, and the rapidly changing socioeconomic scenario, fast-increasing urbanization and longevity, changes in dietary patterns, and decrease in mortality from infectious diseases has made chronic illnesses of old age, such as coronary artery disease and stroke, an important area of focus. This article reviews stroke epidemiology and management issues in four South Asian countries: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The available literature is limited and mostly hospital-based, and differing study methodologies make direct comparisons difficult. The high prevalence of traditional risk factors, including hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia and smoking, in these countries is alarming, and several nontraditional risk factors, such as water-pipe use, desi ghee, chewable tobacco, and infectious causes of stroke, are understudied. Access to tertiary stroke care is limited, and the use of tissue plasminogen activator is scarce. In addition, public and caregiver awareness of stroke risk factors and management is disappointing, and the interest of governments and policy makers in stroke is suboptimal. Interventions to reduce stroke burden and stroke-related mortality in South Asia should have a substantial impact at the global level.
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