The burden of stroke in Brazil in 2016: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study findings

The burden of stroke in Brazil in 2016: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study findings

Abstract Objective To analyze the epidemiological stroke data of Brazil according to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study in 2016 and secondary data from the GBD database. Results The highest percentage of deaths due to stroke in general occurred in individuals aged 70 years or over (60.2%; 95%...

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Main Authors: Nathalia Matos de Santana, Francisco Winter dos Santos Figueiredo, Diego Monteiro de Melo Lucena, Fernando Mayo Soares, Fernando Adami, Luciana de Carvalho Pádua Cardoso, João Antonio Correa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Stroke
Epidemiology
Brazil
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3842-3

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