Stroke in Arab countries: A systematic literature review

Hospital mortality associated with stroke in Southern Iran

“…Thirty-day case fatality rate for stroke in Arab middle-eastern and North African countries, where socioeconomic characteristics of the population are generally similar to Iran, falls between 10% and 17.3%. 11 Several factors may have contributed to these results, including absence of health institution infrastructure such as specialized stroke units and underutilization of thrombolysis, both of which are known to positively influence outcomes in acute ischemic stroke. 12 Moreover, stroke awareness is lacking among most of the Iranian general population.…”

Impact of Informal Caregivers Training Program On Geriatric Patients’ Functional Status and Post-Stroke Depression

“…Of these, 5 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled. Available data from Arab countries indicates that the unadjusted incidence of stroke is lower than in more developed countries but higher than the sub-Saharan Africa 5 . In 2007, epidemiological studies reported the incidence of stroke in Egypt to be 8/ 1000 and it is more prevalent among males (58.2%) 6 .…”

Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke: Experience in Dubai, and Comparison of Arab with Non-Arab Population

“…A systematic review from 2009 highlighted the dearth of sound epidemiological data from these countries [1]. More recently a review on temporal trends suggested a rise in stroke incidence in Asian countries, an earlier age at onset, and a relative increase in ischemic stroke subtypes [2].…”