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SUBMITTER: Yan LL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5818135 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yan Lijing L LL Li Chaoyun C Chen Jie J Miranda J Jaime JJ Luo Rong R Bettger Janet J Zhu Yishan Y Feigin Valery V O'Donnell Martin M Zhao Dong D Wu Yangfeng Y
eNeurologicalSci 20160302
Although stroke incidence in high-income countries (HICs) decreased over the past four decades, it increased dramatically in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In this review, we describe the current status of primary prevention, treatment, and management of acute stroke and secondary prevention of and rehabilitation after stroke in LMICs. Although surveillance, screening, and accurate diagnosis are important for stroke prevention, LMICs face challenges in these areas due to lack of resou ...[more]