Burden of stroke in Egypt: Current status and opportunities

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1105-1108

  Abd Allah, Foad ^a   Moustafa, Ramez Reda ^b  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Burden of stroke; Egypt; Middle East; Opportunities; Stroke facilities; WHO

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EGYPT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MIDDLE EAST; MORTALITY; NORTH AFRICA; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION; SOCIAL STATUS; STROKE PATIENT; STROKE UNIT; TEACHING; ADULT; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; STROKE;

ADULT; COST OF ILLNESS; EGYPT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; STROKE;

EID: 84920392413     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijs.12313     Document Type: Article

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