Prevention, management, and rehabilitation of stroke in low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT: Although stroke incidence in high-income countries (HICs) decreased over the past four decades, it increased dramatically in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In this review, we describe the current status of primary prevention, treatment, and management of acute stroke and secondary prevention of and rehabilitation after stroke in LMICs. Although surveillance, screening, and accurate diagnosis are important for stroke prevention, LMICs face challenges in these areas due to lack of resources, awareness, and technical capacity. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, such as no tobacco use, healthful diet, and physical activity are important strategies for both primary and secondary prevention of stroke. Controlling high blood pressure is also critically important in the general population

SUBMITTER: Yan LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5818135 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature