Hospital management of major stroke types in Chinese adults: a population-based study of 20 000 hospitalised stroke cases.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare hospital treatments for major stroke types in Chinese adults by stroke pathological types, sex, age, calendar year, hospital tier, region and other factors.

Design

Cross-sectional analysis of medical records retrieved from 20 229 stroke cases in the China Kadoorie Biobank.

Setting

Ten diverse areas (five urban, five rural) in China.

Participants

First-incident stroke cases who were recruited during an 11-year follow-up of 0.5M participants in the China Kadoorie Biobank.

Methods

Electronic copies of medical records of stroke cases were retrieved for clinical adjudication by local neurologists. Stroke cases were classified as ischaemic stroke (IS) (including lacunar infarction (LACI) and non-LACI (non-LACI)), intracerebral haemorrhage

SUBMITTER: Qin H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8596044 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature