Short-term and long-term survival probabilities among first-ever ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke patients at a hospital in the suburban east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

This study, though retrospective, highlights several clinical parameters that influenced the survival probabilities among first-ever stroke patients managed in a suburban setting in Malaysia, and compared them to those reported in more urban regions. Our data emphasise the need for wider establishment of specialized stroke units and teams, as well as for prospective multi-centre studies on first-ever stroke patients to better inform the development of stroke care provision in Malaysia.