Epidemiology of ischaemic stroke and traumatic brain injury

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dc.contributor.authorFeigin, Valery L.
dc.contributor.authorBarker-Collo, Suzanne
dc.contributor.authorKrishnamurthi, Rita
dc.contributor.authorTheadom, Alice
dc.contributor.authorStarkey, Nicola J.
dc.coverage.spatialNetherlandsen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2010-12-07T03:52:50Z
dc.date.available2010-12-07T03:52:50Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractAcquired brain injury, including both Ischaemic stroke (IS) and Traumatic Brain injury (TBI), is one of the most common causes of disability and death in adults. Yet there are vast differences in our knowledge of their epidemiology. While the incidence, case-fatality and risk factors for stroke are well established, work needs to continue particularly in low-income countries, where these data remain sparse; and in relation to specific stroke subtypes such as IS. Similar data regarding the epidemiology of TBI are generally lacking. The majority of TBI incidence studies have focussed on hospital-based samples and there are no established criteria from which to design high quality epidemiological studies. The need to establish such criteria separate from those already available for stroke is suggested given the differing demographic profile of TBI as well as differences in seeking of medical attention for TBI. The immense burden of stroke can be reduced by prevention of modifiable risk factors particularly in developing countries where both changing lifestyle and lack of healthcare resources are contributing to rising stroke incidence and mortality. Similarly, studies to date indicate that TBI incidence can be reduced by addressing modifiable risk factors such as alcohol abuse, risk-taking behaviour and socioeconomic disparities.en_NZ
dc.identifier.citationFeign, V.L., Barker-Collo, S., Krishnamurthi, R., Theadom, A. & Starkey, N. (2010). Epidemiology of ischaemic stroke and traumatic brain injury. Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology, 24(4), 485-494.en_NZ
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.bpa.2010.10.006en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/4853
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevieren_NZ
dc.relation.isPartOfBest Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiologyen_NZ
dc.subjectischaemic strokeen_NZ
dc.subjectbrain injuryen_NZ
dc.subjectepidemiologyen_NZ
dc.subjectrisk factorsen_NZ
dc.titleEpidemiology of ischaemic stroke and traumatic brain injuryen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Articleen_NZ
pubs.begin-page485en_NZ
pubs.elements-id35532
pubs.end-page494en_NZ
pubs.issue4en_NZ
pubs.volume24en_NZ
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