Population-Based Incidence Rates of First-Ever Stroke in Central Vietnam.

Stroke incidence data with methodologically acceptable design in Southeast Asia countries is limited. This study aimed to determine incidence of age-, sex- and subtype-specific first-ever stroke (FES) in Vietnam.We conducted a hospital-based retrospective study, targeting all stroke cases hospitaliz...

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Main Authors: Hirotomo Yamanashi, Mai Quang Ngoc, Tran Van Huy, Motoi Suzuki, Akira Tsujino, Michiko Toizumi, Kensuke Takahashi, Vu Dinh Thiem, Dang Duc Anh, Nguyen Thi Hien Anh, Le Huu Tho, Takahiro Maeda, Sharon E Cox, Lay-Myint Yoshida, Koya Ariyoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4981455?pdf=render