Risk and impact of stroke across 38 countries and territories of the Americas from 1990 to 2021: a population-based trends analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite substantial declines in burden over time, stroke remains a public health threat in the Americas. This study aimed to assess the current magnitude, trends, and disparities in the estimates of stroke burden by sex and age in the Americas from 1990 to 2021.

Methods

Estimates from the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries and Risk Factors Study 2021 were used to analyze incidence, prevalence, mortality, years of life lost due to premature death, years lived with disabilities, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) caused by stroke and its major subtypes stratified by age, and sex in the Americas from 1990 to 2021. We used Joinpoint regression analysis to estimate the average annual percent change (AAPC) of stroke mortality and disease burden outcomes and asse

SUBMITTER: Martinez R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11872609 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature