Cerebrovascular disease in 48 countries: secular trends in mortality 1950–2005

Abstract

In many countries, stroke mortality has decreased, between 1950 and 2005, often very considerably. The different dates of mortality downturn likely are consistent with the implementation of various prevention strategies. This could be translated to policy interventions for stroke control in countries with a rising trend of the disease.

Pattern and outcome of admissions in the medical wards of a tertiary health center in a rural community of Ekiti state, Nigeria

“…[44] In nearly all the developed countries, stroke mortality had decreased between 1950 and 2005, often very considerably. [45] In many countries it had reduced by 50% or more; in Japan by 85%. [45] Decline was continuous from 1950 in the USA, Canada, UK, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Australia, and (from 1980) in Hong Kong.…”

Infectious disease is the most common cause of death among stroke patients: two-years of follow-up

“…Other countries have gone through reductions, in what can be considered an epidemic pattern of the disease, i.e., a period of increased incidence and/or mortality, followed by a decline. Current mortality rates range from 100 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants ( Japan) to 50-53 per 100,000 (United States, Canada and Israel) and reaching 24 per 100,000 (Australia) 14 . Brazil has also followed this trend and, in the last three decades, it showed the highest rate of reduction among Latin American countries: mortality rates by disease, according to André et al 3 , declined consistently between 1980 to 1982 and 2000 to 2002 from 68.2 to 40.9 per 100,000 inhabitants.…”

Hospital mortality associated with stroke in Southern Iran

“…This stands in contrast to the recent trends reported from developed and a few developing countries. 23 The exact explanations are yet to be determined; nevertheless, contributing factors similar to those highlighted above may have played a role in this trend.…”