Jeyaraj D Pandian, Madakasira Vasantha Padma Srivastava, Sanjith Aaron, Udaya K Ranawaka, Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian, Ivy Anne Sebastian, Ranjit J Injety, Dorcas B C Gandhi, Nistara S Chawla, Pranay J Vijayanand, Sukanya Rangamani, Yogeshwar V Kalkonde
The World Health Organization (WHO) South East Asia Region (SEAR) comprises 11 countries, which are one of the most culturally, topographically, and socially diverse areas worldwide, undergoing an epidemiological transition towards non-communicable diseases, including stroke and other cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). This region accounts for over 40% of the global stroke mortality. Few well-designed population-based epidemiological studies on stroke are available from SEAR countries, with considerable variations among them...
October 2023: Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia