Stroke Risk Factor Awareness Among Populations in Saudi Arabia.

Reem BakraaRuba AldhaheriMada BarashidSarah BenafeefMaram AlzahraniRasha BajabaSamah AlshehriMohannad Alshibani

Published in: International journal of general medicine (2021)

This study showed that there is an insufficient level of stroke risk factor awareness in Saudi Arabia. More than half of the participants identified the term (stroke), while only 2.2% could recognize all 14 risk factors. Hence, public education is needed to identify people with stroke risk factors.

Keyphrases

risk factors
atrial fibrillation
healthcare
cerebral ischemia
preterm infants
emergency department