Stroke epidemiology and stroke policies in China from 1980 to 2017: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sophia HuBijun CuiMichael MlynashXin ZhangKala M MehtaMaarten G Lansberg

Published in: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society (2019)

Despite numerous public health initiatives aimed at combating stroke that started in 2006, stroke incidence in China has increased over the last decade, likely as a result of aging and urbanization of the Chinese population.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
public health
risk factors
cerebral ischemia