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1. Pragmatic solutions to reduce the global burden of stroke: a World Stroke Organization–Lancet Neurology Commission

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Feigin, V, Owolabi, M, Abd-Allah, F, Akinyemi, R, Bhattacharjee, N, Brainin, M, Cao, J, Caso, V, Dalton, B, Davis, A, Dempsey, R, Duprey, J, Feng, W, Ford, G, Gall, S, Gandhi, D, Good, D, Hachinski, V, Hacke, W, Hankey, G, Ishida, M, Johnson, W, Kim, J, Lavados, P, Lindsay, P, Mahal, A, Martins, S, Murray, C, Nguyen, T, Norrving, B, Olaiya, M, Olalusi, O, Pandian, J, Phan, H, Platz, T, Ranta, A, Rehman, S, Roth, G, Sebastian, I, Smith, A, Suwanwela, N, Sylaja, P, Thapa, R, Thrift, A, Uvere, E, Vollset, S, Yavagal, D, Yaria, J, Abera, S, Ibrahim, N, Liu, L, Ovbiagele, B, Piradov, M, Abanto, C, Addissie, A, Adeleye, A, Adilbekov, Y, Adilbekova, B, Adoukonou, T, Aguiar de Sousa, D, Akhmetzhanova, Z, Akpalu, A, El Alaoui-Faris, M, Ameriso, S, Andonova, S, Arsovska, A, Awoniyi, F, Bakhiet, M, Barboza, M, Basri, H, Bath, P, Bereczki, D, Beretta, S, Berkowitz, A, Bernhardt, J, Berzina, G, Bhavsar, B, Bisharyan, M, Bohara, M, Bovet, P, Budincevic, H, Cadilhac, D, Cerimagic, D, Charway-Felli, A, Chen, C, Chin, J, Christensen, H, Chwojnicki, K, Conforto, A, Correia, M, Mora Cuervo, D, Czlonkowska, A, D'Amelio, M, Danielyan, K, Davis, S, Demarin, V, Demchuk, A, Dichgans, M, Dokova, K, Donnan, G, Duran, J, Ekeng, G, Elkind, M, Endres, M, Fischer, U, Flomin, Y, Gankpe, F, Gavidia, M, Gaye Saavedra, A, Gebreyohanns, M, George, M, Gierlotka, M, Giroud, M, Gnedovskaya, E, Goncalves, I, Gongora-Rivera, F, Gunaratne, P, Hamadeh, R, Hamzat, T, Heldner, M, Ibrahim, E, Ihle-Hansen, H, Jee, S, Jiann-Shing, J, Johnston, S, Jovanovic, D, Jurjans, K, Kalani, R, Kalkonde, Y, Kamenova, S, Karaszewski, B, Kelly, P, Kiechl, S, Kondybayeva, A, Korv, J, Kozera, G, Kravchenko, M, Krespi, Y, Krishnamurthi, R, Kruja, J, Kutluk, K, Langhorne, P, Law, Z, Lebedynets, D, Lee, T, Leung, T, Liebeskind, D, Lopez-Jaramillo, P, Lotufo, P, Machline-Carrion, M, Maia, L, Malojcic, B, Markus, H, Marquez-Romero, J, Medina, M, Medukhanova, S, Mehndiratta, M, Miglane, E, Mihejeva, I, Mikulik, R, Mirrakhimov, E, Mohl, S, Munakomi, S, Murphy, S, Musa, K, Nasreldein, A, Nogueira, R, Nolte, C, Noubiap, J, Novarro-Escudero, N, Ocampo, C, O'Donnell, M, Ogun, Y, Ogunniyi, A, Oraby, M, Orken, D, Ozdemir, A, Ozturk, S, Paccot, M, Pereira, T, Peeters, A, Potpara, T, Proios, H, Rathore, F, Sacco, R, Sahathevan, R, Sandset, E, Renato Santos, I, Saposnik, G, Sarfo, F, Sargento-Freitas, J, Sharma, M, Shaw, L, Sheth, K, Shin, Y, Shobhana, A, Silva, S, Tedim Cruz, V, Thakur, K, Thapa, L, Toni, D, Topcuoglu, M, Torales, J, Towfighi, A, Truelsen, T, Tsiskaridze, A, Tulloch-Reid, M, Useche, J, Vanacker, P, Vassilopoulou, S, Vukorepa, G, Vuletic, V, Wahab, K, Wang, W, Wijeratne, T, Wojtyniak, B, Wolfe, C, Yacouba, M, Yang, J, Yifru, Y, Yock-Corrales, A, Yonemoto, N, Yperzeele, L, Zagozdzon, P, Feigin V. L., Owolabi M. O., Abd-Allah F., Akinyemi R. O., Bhattacharjee N. V., Brainin M., Cao J., Caso V., Dalton B., Davis A., Dempsey R., Duprey J., Feng W., Ford G. A., Gall S., Gandhi D., Good D. C., Hachinski V., Hacke W., Hankey G. J., Ishida M., Johnson W., Kim J., Lavados P., Lindsay P., Mahal A., Martins S., Murray C., Nguyen T. P., Norrving B., Olaiya M. T., Olalusi O. V., Pandian J., Phan H., Platz T., Ranta A., Rehman S., Roth G., Sebastian I. A., Smith A. E., Suwanwela N. C., Sylaja P. N., Thapa R., Thrift A. G., Uvere E., Vollset S. E., Yavagal D., Yaria J., Abera S. F., Akinyemi R., Dempsey R. J., Ibrahim N. M., Liu L., Ovbiagele B., Piradov M., Suwanwela N., Abanto C., Addissie A., Adeleye A. O., Adilbekov Y., Adilbekova B., Adoukonou T. A., Aguiar de Sousa D., Akhmetzhanova Z., Akpalu A., El Alaoui-Faris M., Ameriso S. F., Andonova S., Arsovska A., Awoniyi F. E., Bakhiet M., Barboza M. A., Basri H., Bath P. M., Bereczki D., Beretta S., Berkowitz A. L., Bernhardt J., Berzina G., Bhavsar B., Bisharyan M. S., Bohara M., Bovet P., Budincevic H., Cadilhac D. A., Cerimagic D., Charway-Felli A., Chen C., Chin J. H., Christensen H., Chwojnicki K., Conforto A. B., Correia M., Mora Cuervo D. L., Czlonkowska A., D'Amelio M., Danielyan K. E., Davis S., Demarin V., Demchuk A. M., Dichgans M., Dokova K., Donnan G., Duran J. C., Ekeng G., Elkind M. S., Endres M., Fischer U., Flomin Y., Gankpe F., Gavidia M., Gaye Saavedra A., Gebreyohanns M., George M., Gierlotka M., Giroud M., Gnedovskaya E. V., Goncalves I. P., Gongora-Rivera F., Gunaratne P. S., Hamadeh R. R., Hamzat T. -H. K., Heldner M. R., Ibrahim E., Ihle-Hansen H., Jee S., Jiann-Shing J., Johnston S. C., Jovanovic D., Jurjans K., Kalani R., Kalkonde Y., Kamenova S., Karaszewski B., Kelly P., Kiechl S., Kondybayeva A., Korv J., Kozera G., Kravchenko M., Krespi Y., Krishnamurthi R., Kruja J., Kutluk K., Langhorne P., Law Z. K., Lebedynets D., Lee T. -H., Leung T. W., Liebeskind D. S., Lopez-Jaramillo P., Lotufo P. A., Machline-Carrion M. J., Maia L. F., Malojcic B., Markus H. S., Marquez-Romero J. M., Medina M. T., Medukhanova S., Mehndiratta M. M., Miglane E., Mihejeva I., Mikulik R., Mirrakhimov E., Mohl S., Munakomi S., Murphy S., Musa K. I., Nasreldein A., Nogueira R. G., Nolte C. H., Noubiap J. J., Novarro-Escudero N., Ocampo C., O'Donnell M., Ogun Y., Ogunniyi A., Oraby M. I., Orken D. N., Ozdemir A. O., Ozturk S., Paccot M., Pereira T., Peeters A., Potpara T., Proios H., Rathore F. A., Sacco R. L., Sahathevan R., Sandset E. S., Renato Santos I., Saposnik G., Sarfo F. S., Sargento-Freitas J., Sharma M., Shaw L., Sheth K. N., Shin Y. -I., Shobhana A., Silva S. N., Tedim Cruz V., Thakur K., Thapa L. J., Toni D., Topcuoglu M. A., Torales J., Towfighi A., Truelsen T., Tsiskaridze A., Tulloch-Reid M., Useche J. N., Vanacker P., Vassilopoulou S., Vukorepa G., Vuletic V., Wahab K. W., Wang W., Wijeratne T., Wojtyniak B., Wolfe C., Yacouba M. N., Yang J., Yifru Y. M., Yock-Corrales A., Yonemoto N., Yperzeele L., Zagozdzon P., Feigin, V, Owolabi, M, Abd-Allah, F, Akinyemi, R, Bhattacharjee, N, Brainin, M, Cao, J, Caso, V, Dalton, B, Davis, A, Dempsey, R, Duprey, J, Feng, W, Ford, G, Gall, S, Gandhi, D, Good, D, Hachinski, V, Hacke, W, Hankey, G, Ishida, M, Johnson, W, Kim, J, Lavados, P, Lindsay, P, Mahal, A, Martins, S, Murray, C, Nguyen, T, Norrving, B, Olaiya, M, Olalusi, O, Pandian, J, Phan, H, Platz, T, Ranta, A, Rehman, S, Roth, G, Sebastian, I, Smith, A, Suwanwela, N, Sylaja, P, Thapa, R, Thrift, A, Uvere, E, Vollset, S, Yavagal, D, Yaria, J, Abera, S, Ibrahim, N, Liu, L, Ovbiagele, B, Piradov, M, Abanto, C, Addissie, A, Adeleye, A, Adilbekov, Y, Adilbekova, B, Adoukonou, T, Aguiar de Sousa, D, Akhmetzhanova, Z, Akpalu, A, El Alaoui-Faris, M, Ameriso, S, Andonova, S, Arsovska, A, Awoniyi, F, Bakhiet, M, Barboza, M, Basri, H, Bath, P, Bereczki, D, Beretta, S, Berkowitz, A, Bernhardt, J, Berzina, G, Bhavsar, B, Bisharyan, M, Bohara, M, Bovet, P, Budincevic, H, Cadilhac, D, Cerimagic, D, Charway-Felli, A, Chen, C, Chin, J, Christensen, H, Chwojnicki, K, Conforto, A, Correia, M, Mora Cuervo, D, Czlonkowska, A, D'Amelio, M, Danielyan, K, Davis, S, Demarin, V, Demchuk, A, Dichgans, M, Dokova, K, Donnan, G, Duran, J, Ekeng, G, Elkind, M, Endres, M, Fischer, U, Flomin, Y, Gankpe, F, Gavidia, M, Gaye Saavedra, A, Gebreyohanns, M, George, M, Gierlotka, M, Giroud, M, Gnedovskaya, E, Goncalves, I, Gongora-Rivera, F, Gunaratne, P, Hamadeh, R, Hamzat, T, Heldner, M, Ibrahim, E, Ihle-Hansen, H, Jee, S, Jiann-Shing, J, Johnston, S, Jovanovic, D, Jurjans, K, Kalani, R, Kalkonde, Y, Kamenova, S, Karaszewski, B, Kelly, P, Kiechl, S, Kondybayeva, A, Korv, J, Kozera, G, Kravchenko, M, Krespi, Y, Krishnamurthi, R, Kruja, J, Kutluk, K, Langhorne, P, Law, Z, Lebedynets, D, Lee, T, Leung, T, Liebeskind, D, Lopez-Jaramillo, P, Lotufo, P, Machline-Carrion, M, Maia, L, Malojcic, B, Markus, H, Marquez-Romero, J, Medina, M, Medukhanova, S, Mehndiratta, M, Miglane, E, Mihejeva, I, Mikulik, R, Mirrakhimov, E, Mohl, S, Munakomi, S, Murphy, S, Musa, K, Nasreldein, A, Nogueira, R, Nolte, C, Noubiap, J, Novarro-Escudero, N, Ocampo, C, O'Donnell, M, Ogun, Y, Ogunniyi, A, Oraby, M, Orken, D, Ozdemir, A, Ozturk, S, Paccot, M, Pereira, T, Peeters, A, Potpara, T, Proios, H, Rathore, F, Sacco, R, Sahathevan, R, Sandset, E, Renato Santos, I, Saposnik, G, Sarfo, F, Sargento-Freitas, J, Sharma, M, Shaw, L, Sheth, K, Shin, Y, Shobhana, A, Silva, S, Tedim Cruz, V, Thakur, K, Thapa, L, Toni, D, Topcuoglu, M, Torales, J, Towfighi, A, Truelsen, T, Tsiskaridze, A, Tulloch-Reid, M, Useche, J, Vanacker, P, Vassilopoulou, S, Vukorepa, G, Vuletic, V, Wahab, K, Wang, W, Wijeratne, T, Wojtyniak, B, Wolfe, C, Yacouba, M, Yang, J, Yifru, Y, Yock-Corrales, A, Yonemoto, N, Yperzeele, L, Zagozdzon, P, Feigin V. L., Owolabi M. O., Abd-Allah F., Akinyemi R. O., Bhattacharjee N. V., Brainin M., Cao J., Caso V., Dalton B., Davis A., Dempsey R., Duprey J., Feng W., Ford G. A., Gall S., Gandhi D., Good D. C., Hachinski V., Hacke W., Hankey G. J., Ishida M., Johnson W., Kim J., Lavados P., Lindsay P., Mahal A., Martins S., Murray C., Nguyen T. P., Norrving B., Olaiya M. T., Olalusi O. V., Pandian J., Phan H., Platz T., Ranta A., Rehman S., Roth G., Sebastian I. A., Smith A. E., Suwanwela N. C., Sylaja P. N., Thapa R., Thrift A. G., Uvere E., Vollset S. E., Yavagal D., Yaria J., Abera S. F., Akinyemi R., Dempsey R. J., Ibrahim N. M., Liu L., Ovbiagele B., Piradov M., Suwanwela N., Abanto C., Addissie A., Adeleye A. O., Adilbekov Y., Adilbekova B., Adoukonou T. A., Aguiar de Sousa D., Akhmetzhanova Z., Akpalu A., El Alaoui-Faris M., Ameriso S. F., Andonova S., Arsovska A., Awoniyi F. E., Bakhiet M., Barboza M. A., Basri H., Bath P. M., Bereczki D., Beretta S., Berkowitz A. L., Bernhardt J., Berzina G., Bhavsar B., Bisharyan M. S., Bohara M., Bovet P., Budincevic H., Cadilhac D. A., Cerimagic D., Charway-Felli A., Chen C., Chin J. H., Christensen H., Chwojnicki K., Conforto A. B., Correia M., Mora Cuervo D. L., Czlonkowska A., D'Amelio M., Danielyan K. E., Davis S., Demarin V., Demchuk A. M., Dichgans M., Dokova K., Donnan G., Duran J. C., Ekeng G., Elkind M. S., Endres M., Fischer U., Flomin Y., Gankpe F., Gavidia M., Gaye Saavedra A., Gebreyohanns M., George M., Gierlotka M., Giroud M., Gnedovskaya E. V., Goncalves I. P., Gongora-Rivera F., Gunaratne P. S., Hamadeh R. R., Hamzat T. -H. K., Heldner M. R., Ibrahim E., Ihle-Hansen H., Jee S., Jiann-Shing J., Johnston S. C., Jovanovic D., Jurjans K., Kalani R., Kalkonde Y., Kamenova S., Karaszewski B., Kelly P., Kiechl S., Kondybayeva A., Korv J., Kozera G., Kravchenko M., Krespi Y., Krishnamurthi R., Kruja J., Kutluk K., Langhorne P., Law Z. K., Lebedynets D., Lee T. -H., Leung T. W., Liebeskind D. S., Lopez-Jaramillo P., Lotufo P. A., Machline-Carrion M. J., Maia L. F., Malojcic B., Markus H. S., Marquez-Romero J. M., Medina M. T., Medukhanova S., Mehndiratta M. M., Miglane E., Mihejeva I., Mikulik R., Mirrakhimov E., Mohl S., Munakomi S., Murphy S., Musa K. I., Nasreldein A., Nogueira R. G., Nolte C. H., Noubiap J. J., Novarro-Escudero N., Ocampo C., O'Donnell M., Ogun Y., Ogunniyi A., Oraby M. I., Orken D. N., Ozdemir A. O., Ozturk S., Paccot M., Pereira T., Peeters A., Potpara T., Proios H., Rathore F. A., Sacco R. L., Sahathevan R., Sandset E. S., Renato Santos I., Saposnik G., Sarfo F. S., Sargento-Freitas J., Sharma M., Shaw L., Sheth K. N., Shin Y. -I., Shobhana A., Silva S. N., Tedim Cruz V., Thakur K., Thapa L. J., Toni D., Topcuoglu M. A., Torales J., Towfighi A., Truelsen T., Tsiskaridze A., Tulloch-Reid M., Useche J. N., Vanacker P., Vassilopoulou S., Vukorepa G., Vuletic V., Wahab K. W., Wang W., Wijeratne T., Wojtyniak B., Wolfe C., Yacouba M. N., Yang J., Yifru Y. M., Yock-Corrales A., Yonemoto N., Yperzeele L., and Zagozdzon P.

Published
2023

2. Primary stroke prevention worldwide: translating evidence into action

Author

Owolabi, M, Thrift, A, Mahal, A, Ishida, M, Martins, S, Johnson, W, Pandian, J, Abd-Allah, F, Yaria, J, Phan, H, Roth, G, Gall, S, Beare, R, Phan, T, Mikulik, R, Akinyemi, R, Norrving, B, Brainin, M, Feigin, V, Abanto, C, Abera, S, Addissie, A, Adebayo, O, Adeleye, A, Adilbekov, Y, Adilbekova, B, Adoukonou, T, Aguiar de Sousa, D, Ajagbe, T, Akhmetzhanova, Z, Akpalu, A, Alvarez Ahlgren, J, Ameriso, S, Andonova, S, Awoniyi, F, Bakhiet, M, Barboza, M, Basri, H, Bath, P, Bello, O, Bereczki, D, Beretta, S, Berkowitz, A, Bernabe-Ortiz, A, Bernhardt, J, Berzina, G, Bisharyan, M, Bovet, P, Budincevic, H, Cadilhac, D, Caso, V, Chen, C, Chin, J, Chwojnicki, K, Conforto, A, Cruz, V, D'Amelio, M, Danielyan, K, Davis, S, Demarin, V, Dempsey, R, Dichgans, M, Dokova, K, Donnan, G, Elkind, M, Endres, M, Fischer, U, Gankpe, F, Gaye Saavedra, A, Gil, A, Giroud, M, Gnedovskaya, E, Hachinski, V, Hafdi, M, Hamadeh, R, Hamzat, T, Hankey, G, Heldner, M, Ibrahim, E, Ibrahim, N, Inoue, M, Jee, S, Jeng, J, Kalkonde, Y, Kamenova, S, Karaszewski, B, Kelly, P, Khan, T, Kiechl, S, Kondybayeva, A, Korv, J, Kravchenko, M, Krishnamurthi, R, Kruja, J, Lakkhanaloet, M, Langhorne, P, Lavados, P, Law, Z, Lawal, A, Lazo-Porras, M, Lebedynets, D, Lee, T, Leung, T, Liebeskind, D, Lindsay, P, Lopez-Jaramillo, P, Lotufo, P, Machline-Carrion, J, Makanjuola, A, Markus, H, Marquez-Romero, J, Medina, M, Medukhanova, S, Mehndiratta, M, Merkin, A, Mirrakhimov, E, Mohl, S, Moscoso-Porras, M, Muller-Stierlin, A, Murphy, S, Musa, K, Nasreldein, A, Nogueira, R, Nolte, C, Noubiap, J, Novarro-Escudero, N, Ogun, Y, Oguntoye, R, Oraby, M, Osundina, M, Ovbiagele, B, Orken, D, Ozdemir, A, Ozturk, S, Paccot, M, Phromjai, J, Piradov, P, Platz, T, Potpara, T, Ranta, A, Rathore, F, Richard, E, Sacco, R, Sahathevan, R, Santos Carquin, I, Saposnik, G, Sarfo, F, Sharma, M, Sheth, K, Shobhana, A, Suwanwela, N, Svyato, I, Sylaja, P, Tao, X, Thakur, K, Toni, D, Topcuoglu, M, Torales, J, Towfighi, A, Truelsen, T, Tsiskaridze, A, Tulloch-Reid, M, Useche, N, Vanacker, P, Vassilopoulou, S, Vukorepa, G, Vuletic, V, Wahab, K, Wang, W, Wijeratne, T, Wolfe, C, Yifru, Y, Yock-Corrales, A, Yonemoto, N, Yperzeele, L, Zhang, P, Owolabi M. O., Thrift A. G., Mahal A., Ishida M., Martins S., Johnson W. D., Pandian J., Abd-Allah F., Yaria J., Phan H. T., Roth G., Gall S. L., Beare R., Phan T. G., Mikulik R., Akinyemi R. O., Norrving B., Brainin M., Feigin V. L., Abanto C., Abera S. F., Addissie A., Adebayo O., Adeleye A. O., Adilbekov Y., Adilbekova B., Adoukonou T. A., Aguiar de Sousa D., Ajagbe T., Akhmetzhanova Z., Akpalu A., Alvarez Ahlgren J., Ameriso S., Andonova S., Awoniyi F. E., Bakhiet M., Barboza M., Basri H., Bath P., Bello O., Bereczki D., Beretta S., Berkowitz A., Bernabe-Ortiz A., Bernhardt J., Berzina G., Bisharyan M., Bovet P., Budincevic H., Cadilhac D., Caso V., Chen C., Chin J., Chwojnicki K., Conforto A., Cruz V. T., D'Amelio M., Danielyan K., Davis S., Demarin V., Dempsey R., Dichgans M., Dokova K., Donnan G., Elkind M. S., Endres M., Fischer U., Gankpe F., Gaye Saavedra A., Gil A., Giroud M., Gnedovskaya E., Hachinski V., Hafdi M., Hamadeh R., Hamzat T. K., Hankey G., Heldner M., Ibrahim E. A., Ibrahim N. M., Inoue M., Jee S., Jeng J. -S., Kalkonde Y., Kamenova S., Karaszewski B., Kelly P., Khan T., Kiechl S., Kondybayeva A., Korv J., Kravchenko M., Krishnamurthi R. V., Kruja J., Lakkhanaloet M., Langhorne P., Lavados P. M., Law Z. K., Lawal A., Lazo-Porras M., Lebedynets D., Lee T. -H., Leung T., Liebeskind D. S., Lindsay P., Lopez-Jaramillo P., Lotufo P. A., Machline-Carrion J., Makanjuola A., Markus H. S., Marquez-Romero J. M., Medina M., Medukhanova S., Mehndiratta M. M., Merkin A., Mirrakhimov E., Mohl S., Moscoso-Porras M., Muller-Stierlin A., Murphy S., Musa K. I., Nasreldein A., Nogueira R. G., Nolte C., Noubiap J. J., Novarro-Escudero N., Ogun Y., Oguntoye R. A., Oraby M. I., Osundina M., Ovbiagele B., Orken D. N., Ozdemir A. O., Ozturk S., Paccot M., Phromjai J., Piradov P., Platz T., Potpara T., Ranta A., Rathore F., Richard E., Sacco R. L., Sahathevan R., Santos Carquin I., Saposnik G., Sarfo F. S., Sharma M., Sheth K., Shobhana A., Suwanwela N., Svyato I., Sylaja P. N., Tao X., Thakur K. T., Toni D., Topcuoglu M. A., Torales J., Towfighi A., Truelsen T. C., Tsiskaridze A., Tulloch-Reid M., Useche N., Vanacker P., Vassilopoulou S., Vukorepa G., Vuletic V., Wahab K. W., Wang W., Wijeratne T., Wolfe C., Yifru Y. M., Yock-Corrales A., Yonemoto N., Yperzeele L., Zhang P., Owolabi, M, Thrift, A, Mahal, A, Ishida, M, Martins, S, Johnson, W, Pandian, J, Abd-Allah, F, Yaria, J, Phan, H, Roth, G, Gall, S, Beare, R, Phan, T, Mikulik, R, Akinyemi, R, Norrving, B, Brainin, M, Feigin, V, Abanto, C, Abera, S, Addissie, A, Adebayo, O, Adeleye, A, Adilbekov, Y, Adilbekova, B, Adoukonou, T, Aguiar de Sousa, D, Ajagbe, T, Akhmetzhanova, Z, Akpalu, A, Alvarez Ahlgren, J, Ameriso, S, Andonova, S, Awoniyi, F, Bakhiet, M, Barboza, M, Basri, H, Bath, P, Bello, O, Bereczki, D, Beretta, S, Berkowitz, A, Bernabe-Ortiz, A, Bernhardt, J, Berzina, G, Bisharyan, M, Bovet, P, Budincevic, H, Cadilhac, D, Caso, V, Chen, C, Chin, J, Chwojnicki, K, Conforto, A, Cruz, V, D'Amelio, M, Danielyan, K, Davis, S, Demarin, V, Dempsey, R, Dichgans, M, Dokova, K, Donnan, G, Elkind, M, Endres, M, Fischer, U, Gankpe, F, Gaye Saavedra, A, Gil, A, Giroud, M, Gnedovskaya, E, Hachinski, V, Hafdi, M, Hamadeh, R, Hamzat, T, Hankey, G, Heldner, M, Ibrahim, E, Ibrahim, N, Inoue, M, Jee, S, Jeng, J, Kalkonde, Y, Kamenova, S, Karaszewski, B, Kelly, P, Khan, T, Kiechl, S, Kondybayeva, A, Korv, J, Kravchenko, M, Krishnamurthi, R, Kruja, J, Lakkhanaloet, M, Langhorne, P, Lavados, P, Law, Z, Lawal, A, Lazo-Porras, M, Lebedynets, D, Lee, T, Leung, T, Liebeskind, D, Lindsay, P, Lopez-Jaramillo, P, Lotufo, P, Machline-Carrion, J, Makanjuola, A, Markus, H, Marquez-Romero, J, Medina, M, Medukhanova, S, Mehndiratta, M, Merkin, A, Mirrakhimov, E, Mohl, S, Moscoso-Porras, M, Muller-Stierlin, A, Murphy, S, Musa, K, Nasreldein, A, Nogueira, R, Nolte, C, Noubiap, J, Novarro-Escudero, N, Ogun, Y, Oguntoye, R, Oraby, M, Osundina, M, Ovbiagele, B, Orken, D, Ozdemir, A, Ozturk, S, Paccot, M, Phromjai, J, Piradov, P, Platz, T, Potpara, T, Ranta, A, Rathore, F, Richard, E, Sacco, R, Sahathevan, R, Santos Carquin, I, Saposnik, G, Sarfo, F, Sharma, M, Sheth, K, Shobhana, A, Suwanwela, N, Svyato, I, Sylaja, P, Tao, X, Thakur, K, Toni, D, Topcuoglu, M, Torales, J, Towfighi, A, Truelsen, T, Tsiskaridze, A, Tulloch-Reid, M, Useche, N, Vanacker, P, Vassilopoulou, S, Vukorepa, G, Vuletic, V, Wahab, K, Wang, W, Wijeratne, T, Wolfe, C, Yifru, Y, Yock-Corrales, A, Yonemoto, N, Yperzeele, L, Zhang, P, Owolabi M. O., Thrift A. G., Mahal A., Ishida M., Martins S., Johnson W. D., Pandian J., Abd-Allah F., Yaria J., Phan H. T., Roth G., Gall S. L., Beare R., Phan T. G., Mikulik R., Akinyemi R. O., Norrving B., Brainin M., Feigin V. L., Abanto C., Abera S. F., Addissie A., Adebayo O., Adeleye A. O., Adilbekov Y., Adilbekova B., Adoukonou T. A., Aguiar de Sousa D., Ajagbe T., Akhmetzhanova Z., Akpalu A., Alvarez Ahlgren J., Ameriso S., Andonova S., Awoniyi F. E., Bakhiet M., Barboza M., Basri H., Bath P., Bello O., Bereczki D., Beretta S., Berkowitz A., Bernabe-Ortiz A., Bernhardt J., Berzina G., Bisharyan M., Bovet P., Budincevic H., Cadilhac D., Caso V., Chen C., Chin J., Chwojnicki K., Conforto A., Cruz V. T., D'Amelio M., Danielyan K., Davis S., Demarin V., Dempsey R., Dichgans M., Dokova K., Donnan G., Elkind M. S., Endres M., Fischer U., Gankpe F., Gaye Saavedra A., Gil A., Giroud M., Gnedovskaya E., Hachinski V., Hafdi M., Hamadeh R., Hamzat T. K., Hankey G., Heldner M., Ibrahim E. A., Ibrahim N. M., Inoue M., Jee S., Jeng J. -S., Kalkonde Y., Kamenova S., Karaszewski B., Kelly P., Khan T., Kiechl S., Kondybayeva A., Korv J., Kravchenko M., Krishnamurthi R. V., Kruja J., Lakkhanaloet M., Langhorne P., Lavados P. M., Law Z. K., Lawal A., Lazo-Porras M., Lebedynets D., Lee T. -H., Leung T., Liebeskind D. S., Lindsay P., Lopez-Jaramillo P., Lotufo P. A., Machline-Carrion J., Makanjuola A., Markus H. S., Marquez-Romero J. M., Medina M., Medukhanova S., Mehndiratta M. M., Merkin A., Mirrakhimov E., Mohl S., Moscoso-Porras M., Muller-Stierlin A., Murphy S., Musa K. I., Nasreldein A., Nogueira R. G., Nolte C., Noubiap J. J., Novarro-Escudero N., Ogun Y., Oguntoye R. A., Oraby M. I., Osundina M., Ovbiagele B., Orken D. N., Ozdemir A. O., Ozturk S., Paccot M., Phromjai J., Piradov P., Platz T., Potpara T., Ranta A., Rathore F., Richard E., Sacco R. L., Sahathevan R., Santos Carquin I., Saposnik G., Sarfo F. S., Sharma M., Sheth K., Shobhana A., Suwanwela N., Svyato I., Sylaja P. N., Tao X., Thakur K. T., Toni D., Topcuoglu M. A., Torales J., Towfighi A., Truelsen T. C., Tsiskaridze A., Tulloch-Reid M., Useche N., Vanacker P., Vassilopoulou S., Vukorepa G., Vuletic V., Wahab K. W., Wang W., Wijeratne T., Wolfe C., Yifru Y. M., Yock-Corrales A., Yonemoto N., Yperzeele L., and Zhang P.

Abstract

Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability worldwide and its burden is increasing rapidly in low-income and middle-income countries, many of which are unable to face the challenges it imposes. In this Health Policy paper on primary stroke prevention, we provide an overview of the current situation regarding primary prevention services, estimate the cost of stroke and stroke prevention, and identify deficiencies in existing guidelines and gaps in primary prevention. We also offer a set of pragmatic solutions for implementation of primary stroke prevention, with an emphasis on the role of governments and population-wide strategies, including task-shifting and sharing and health system re-engineering. Implementation of primary stroke prevention involves patients, health professionals, funders, policy makers, implementation partners, and the entire population along the life course.

Published
2022

3. The state of stroke services across the globe: Report of World Stroke Organization–World Health Organization surveys

Author

Owolabi, M, Thrift, A, Martins, S, Johnson, W, Pandian, J, Abd-Allah, F, Varghese, C, Mahal, A, Yaria, J, Phan, H, Roth, G, Gall, S, Beare, R, Phan, T, Mikulik, R, Norrving, B, Feigin, V, on behalf of the Stroke Experts Collaboration, G, Abera, S, Addissie, A, Adeleye, A, Adilbekov, Y, Adilbekova, B, Adoukonou, T, Aguiar, D, Akhmetzhanova, Z, Akinyemi, R, Akpalu, A, Ameriso, S, Andonova, S, Abanto, C, Awoniyi, F, Bakhiet, M, Basri, H, Bath, P, Bereczki, D, Beretta, S, Berkowitz, A, Bernhardt, J, Berzina, G, Bhavsar, B, Bisharyan, M, Bovet, P, Brainin, M, Budincevic, H, Cabral, N, Cadilhac, D, Caso, V, Chen, C, Chin, J, Christensen, H, Chwojnicki, K, Conforto, A, Cruz, V, D'Amelio, M, Danielyan, K, Davis, S, Demarin, V, Dempsey, R, Dichgans, M, Dokova, Donnan, G, Duran, J, Elizondo, M, Elkind, M, Endres, M, Etedal, I, Faris, M, Fischer, U, Gankpe, F, Gavidia, M, Gaye-Saavedra, A, Giroud, M, Gongora-Rivera, F, Hachinski, V, Hacke, W, Hamadeh, R, Hamzat, T, Hankey, G, Heldner, M, Ibrahim, N, Inoue, M, Jee, S, Jiann-Shing, J, Johnston, S, Kalkonde, Y, Kamenova, S, Kelly, P, Khan, T, Kiechl, S, Kondybayeva, A, Korv, J, Kravchenko, M, Krishnamurthi, R, Langhorne, P, Kang, Z, Kruja, J, Lavados, P, Lebedynets, D, Leung, T, Liebeskind, D, Lindsay, P, Liu, L, Lopez-Jaramillo, P, Lotufo, P, Machline-Carrion, J, Markus, H, Marquez-Romero, J, Medina, M, Medukhanova, S, Mehndiratta, M, Mirrakhimov, E, Mohl, S, Murphy, S, Musa, K, Nasreldein, A, Nogueira, R, Nolte, C, Noubiap, J, Novarro-Escudero, N, O'Donnell, M, Ogun, V, Oraby, M, Ovbiagele, B, Orken, D, Ozdemir, A, Ozturk, S, Paccot, M, Peters, A, Piradov, M, Platz, T, Potpara, T, Ranta, A, Rathore, F, Sacco, R, Sahathevan, R, Santos, I, Saposnik, G, Sarfo, F, Sharma, M, Sheth, K, Shobhana, A, Silva, S, Suwanwela, N, Sylaja, P, Thakur, K, Toni, D, Topcuoglu, M, Torales, J, Towfighi, A, Truelsen, T, Tsiskaridze, A, Tsong-Hai, L, Tulloch-Reid, M, Useche, J, Vanacker, P, Vassilopoulou, S, Venketasubramanian, N, Vukorepa, G, Vuletic, V, Wahab, K, Wang, W, Wijeratne, T, Wolfe, C, Yifru, M, Yock-Corrales, A, Yonemoto, N, Yperzeele, L, Owolabi M. O., Thrift A. G., Martins S., Johnson W., Pandian J., Abd-Allah F., Varghese C., Mahal A., Yaria J., Phan H. T., Roth G., Gall S. L., Beare R., Phan T. G., Mikulik R., Norrving B., Feigin V. L., on behalf of the Stroke Experts Collaboration Group, Abera S. F., Addissie A., Adeleye A., Adilbekov Y., Adilbekova B., Adoukonou T. A., Aguiar D. S. D., Akhmetzhanova Z., Akinyemi R. O., Akpalu A., Ameriso S. F., Andonova S., Abanto C., Awoniyi F. E., Bakhiet M., Basri H., Bath P. M., Bereczki D., Beretta S., Berkowitz A. L., Bernhardt J., Berzina G., Bhavsar B., Bisharyan M. S., Bovet P., Brainin M., Budincevic H., Cabral N. L., Cadilhac D. A., Caso V., Chen C., Chin J. H., Christensen H., Chwojnicki K., Conforto A. B., Cruz V. T., D'Amelio M., Danielyan K. E., Davis S., Demarin V., Dempsey R. J., Dichgans M., Donnan G., Duran J., Elizondo M. A. B., Elkind M. S., Endres M., Etedal I., Faris M. E., Fischer U., Gankpe F., Gavidia M., Gaye-Saavedra A., Giroud M., Gongora-Rivera F., Hachinski V., Hacke W., Hamadeh R. R., Hamzat T. K., Hankey G. J., Heldner M. R., Ibrahim N. M., Inoue M., Jee S., Jiann-Shing J., Johnston S., Kalkonde Y., Kamenova S., Kelly P., Khan T., Kiechl S., Kondybayeva A., Korv J., Kravchenko M., Krishnamurthi R., Langhorne P., Kang Z. L., Kruja J., Lavados P. M., Lebedynets D., Leung T. W., Liebeskind D. S., Lindsay P., Liu L., Lopez-Jaramillo P., Lotufo P. A., Machline-Carrion J. M., Markus H. S., Marquez-Romero J. M., Medina M. T., Medukhanova S., Mehndiratta M. M., Mirrakhimov E., Mohl S., Murphy S., Musa K. I., Nasreldein A., Nogueira R., Nolte C. H., Noubiap J. J., Novarro-Escudero N., O'Donnell M., Ogun V., Oraby M. I., Ovbiagele B., Orken D. N., Ozdemir A. O., Ozturk S., Paccot M., Peters A., Piradov M., Platz T., Potpara T., Ranta A., Rathore F. A., Sacco R. L., Sahathevan R., Santos I. C., Saposnik G., Sarfo F. S., Sharma M., Sheth K. N., Shobhana A., Silva S. N., Suwanwela N., Sylaja P. N., Thakur K., Toni D., Topcuoglu M. A., Torales J., Towfighi A., Truelsen T., Tsiskaridze A., Tsong-Hai L., Tulloch-Reid M., Useche J. N., Vanacker P., Vassilopoulou S., Venketasubramanian N., Vukorepa G., Vuletic V., Wahab K. W., Wang W., Wijeratne T., Wolfe C., Yifru M. Y., Yock-Corrales A., Yonemoto N., Yperzeele L., Owolabi, M, Thrift, A, Martins, S, Johnson, W, Pandian, J, Abd-Allah, F, Varghese, C, Mahal, A, Yaria, J, Phan, H, Roth, G, Gall, S, Beare, R, Phan, T, Mikulik, R, Norrving, B, Feigin, V, on behalf of the Stroke Experts Collaboration, G, Abera, S, Addissie, A, Adeleye, A, Adilbekov, Y, Adilbekova, B, Adoukonou, T, Aguiar, D, Akhmetzhanova, Z, Akinyemi, R, Akpalu, A, Ameriso, S, Andonova, S, Abanto, C, Awoniyi, F, Bakhiet, M, Basri, H, Bath, P, Bereczki, D, Beretta, S, Berkowitz, A, Bernhardt, J, Berzina, G, Bhavsar, B, Bisharyan, M, Bovet, P, Brainin, M, Budincevic, H, Cabral, N, Cadilhac, D, Caso, V, Chen, C, Chin, J, Christensen, H, Chwojnicki, K, Conforto, A, Cruz, V, D'Amelio, M, Danielyan, K, Davis, S, Demarin, V, Dempsey, R, Dichgans, M, Dokova, Donnan, G, Duran, J, Elizondo, M, Elkind, M, Endres, M, Etedal, I, Faris, M, Fischer, U, Gankpe, F, Gavidia, M, Gaye-Saavedra, A, Giroud, M, Gongora-Rivera, F, Hachinski, V, Hacke, W, Hamadeh, R, Hamzat, T, Hankey, G, Heldner, M, Ibrahim, N, Inoue, M, Jee, S, Jiann-Shing, J, Johnston, S, Kalkonde, Y, Kamenova, S, Kelly, P, Khan, T, Kiechl, S, Kondybayeva, A, Korv, J, Kravchenko, M, Krishnamurthi, R, Langhorne, P, Kang, Z, Kruja, J, Lavados, P, Lebedynets, D, Leung, T, Liebeskind, D, Lindsay, P, Liu, L, Lopez-Jaramillo, P, Lotufo, P, Machline-Carrion, J, Markus, H, Marquez-Romero, J, Medina, M, Medukhanova, S, Mehndiratta, M, Mirrakhimov, E, Mohl, S, Murphy, S, Musa, K, Nasreldein, A, Nogueira, R, Nolte, C, Noubiap, J, Novarro-Escudero, N, O'Donnell, M, Ogun, V, Oraby, M, Ovbiagele, B, Orken, D, Ozdemir, A, Ozturk, S, Paccot, M, Peters, A, Piradov, M, Platz, T, Potpara, T, Ranta, A, Rathore, F, Sacco, R, Sahathevan, R, Santos, I, Saposnik, G, Sarfo, F, Sharma, M, Sheth, K, Shobhana, A, Silva, S, Suwanwela, N, Sylaja, P, Thakur, K, Toni, D, Topcuoglu, M, Torales, J, Towfighi, A, Truelsen, T, Tsiskaridze, A, Tsong-Hai, L, Tulloch-Reid, M, Useche, J, Vanacker, P, Vassilopoulou, S, Venketasubramanian, N, Vukorepa, G, Vuletic, V, Wahab, K, Wang, W, Wijeratne, T, Wolfe, C, Yifru, M, Yock-Corrales, A, Yonemoto, N, Yperzeele, L, Owolabi M. O., Thrift A. G., Martins S., Johnson W., Pandian J., Abd-Allah F., Varghese C., Mahal A., Yaria J., Phan H. T., Roth G., Gall S. L., Beare R., Phan T. G., Mikulik R., Norrving B., Feigin V. L., on behalf of the Stroke Experts Collaboration Group, Abera S. F., Addissie A., Adeleye A., Adilbekov Y., Adilbekova B., Adoukonou T. A., Aguiar D. S. D., Akhmetzhanova Z., Akinyemi R. O., Akpalu A., Ameriso S. F., Andonova S., Abanto C., Awoniyi F. E., Bakhiet M., Basri H., Bath P. M., Bereczki D., Beretta S., Berkowitz A. L., Bernhardt J., Berzina G., Bhavsar B., Bisharyan M. S., Bovet P., Brainin M., Budincevic H., Cabral N. L., Cadilhac D. A., Caso V., Chen C., Chin J. H., Christensen H., Chwojnicki K., Conforto A. B., Cruz V. T., D'Amelio M., Danielyan K. E., Davis S., Demarin V., Dempsey R. J., Dichgans M., Donnan G., Duran J., Elizondo M. A. B., Elkind M. S., Endres M., Etedal I., Faris M. E., Fischer U., Gankpe F., Gavidia M., Gaye-Saavedra A., Giroud M., Gongora-Rivera F., Hachinski V., Hacke W., Hamadeh R. R., Hamzat T. K., Hankey G. J., Heldner M. R., Ibrahim N. M., Inoue M., Jee S., Jiann-Shing J., Johnston S., Kalkonde Y., Kamenova S., Kelly P., Khan T., Kiechl S., Kondybayeva A., Korv J., Kravchenko M., Krishnamurthi R., Langhorne P., Kang Z. L., Kruja J., Lavados P. M., Lebedynets D., Leung T. W., Liebeskind D. S., Lindsay P., Liu L., Lopez-Jaramillo P., Lotufo P. A., Machline-Carrion J. M., Markus H. S., Marquez-Romero J. M., Medina M. T., Medukhanova S., Mehndiratta M. M., Mirrakhimov E., Mohl S., Murphy S., Musa K. I., Nasreldein A., Nogueira R., Nolte C. H., Noubiap J. J., Novarro-Escudero N., O'Donnell M., Ogun V., Oraby M. I., Ovbiagele B., Orken D. N., Ozdemir A. O., Ozturk S., Paccot M., Peters A., Piradov M., Platz T., Potpara T., Ranta A., Rathore F. A., Sacco R. L., Sahathevan R., Santos I. C., Saposnik G., Sarfo F. S., Sharma M., Sheth K. N., Shobhana A., Silva S. N., Suwanwela N., Sylaja P. N., Thakur K., Toni D., Topcuoglu M. A., Torales J., Towfighi A., Truelsen T., Tsiskaridze A., Tsong-Hai L., Tulloch-Reid M., Useche J. N., Vanacker P., Vassilopoulou S., Venketasubramanian N., Vukorepa G., Vuletic V., Wahab K. W., Wang W., Wijeratne T., Wolfe C., Yifru M. Y., Yock-Corrales A., Yonemoto N., and Yperzeele L.

Abstract

Background: Improving stroke services is critical for reducing the global stroke burden. The World Stroke Organization–World Health Organization–Lancet Neurology Commission on Stroke conducted a survey of the status of stroke services in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared to high-income countries. Methods: Using a validated World Stroke Organization comprehensive questionnaire, we collected and compared data on stroke services along four pillars of the stroke quadrangle (surveillance, prevention, acute stroke, and rehabilitation) in 84 countries across World Health Organization regions and economic strata. The World Health Organization also conducted a survey of non-communicable diseases in 194 countries in 2019. Results: Fewer surveillance activities (including presence of registries, presence of recent risk factors surveys, and participation in research) were reported in low-income countries than high-income countries. The overall global score for prevention was 40.2%. Stroke units were present in 91% of high-income countries in contrast to 18% of low-income countries (p < 0.001). Acute stroke treatments were offered in ∼ 60% of high-income countries compared to 26% of low-income countries (p = 0.009). Compared to high-income countries, LMICs provided less rehabilitation services including in-patient rehabilitation, home assessment, community rehabilitation, education, early hospital discharge program, and presence of rehabilitation protocol. Conclusions: There is an urgent need to improve access to stroke units and services globally especially in LMICs. Countries with less stroke services can adapt strategies from those with better services. This could include establishment of a framework for regular monitoring of stroke burden and services, implementation of integrated prevention activities and essential acute stroke care services, and provision of interdisciplinary care for stroke rehabilitation.

Published
2021

4. Clinical variability of the cerebral autosomal-dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy phenotype in two siblings of a large family showing the same mutation

Author

Vyshka G and Kruja J

Subjects
Medicine (General), R5-920
Abstract

Gentian Vyshka,1 Jera Kruja21Biomedical and Experimental Department, University of Medicine Tirana, 2Neurology Department, Mother Theresa University Hospital Centre, Tirana, AlbaniaAbstract: A 44-year-old Albanian male was consulted and diagnosed with dementia. His magnetic resonance imaging suggested diffuse white-matter changes. The suspicion of cerebral autosomal-dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) was raised, and a genetic analysis confirmed such a suspicion through uncovering a pathogenic mutation at the level of exon 4 (c.475C>T) of chromosome 19. The patient came from a large family of 13 children, all of whom underwent clinical, genetic, and imaging examination. The pathogenic mutation was found present only in his eldest sister (50 years old), and she presented also very suggestive signs of CADASIL in her respective imaging study, but without any clinically significant counterpart. All other siblings were free from clinical and radiological signs of the disorder. Our opinion was that we were dealing with a mutation showing a very low level of penetrance, with only two siblings affected in a large Albanian family with 13 children.Keywords: CADASIL, headache, dementia, subcortical infarcts, leukoencephalopathy

Published
2013

5. The state of stroke services across the globe: Report of World Stroke Organization–World Health Organization surveys

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Thrift A. G., Martins S., Johnson W., Pandian J., Abd-Allah F., Varghese C., Mahal A., Yaria J., Phan H. T., Roth G., Gall S. L., Beare R., Phan T. G., Mikulik R., Norrving B., Feigin V. Abera S. F., Addissie A., Adeleye A., Adilbekov Y., Adilbekova B., Adoukonou T. A. Aguiar de Sousa D., Akhmetzhanova Z., Akinyemi R. O., Akpalu A. MB. ChB, Ameriso S. F., Andonova S., Abanto C., Awoniyi F. E., Bakhiet M., Basri H., Bath P. M., Bereczki D., Beretta S., Berkowitz A. L., Bernhardt J., Berzina G., Bhavsar B., Bisharyan M. S., Bovet P., Brainin M., Budincevic H., Cabral N. L., Cadilhac D A. , Caso V., Chen C., Chin J. H., Christensen H, Chwojnicki K., Conforto A. B., Cruz V. T., D'Amelio M., Danielyan K. E., Davis S., Demarin V, Dempsey R. J., Dichgans M., Dokova Donnan, G. Duran, Elizondo M. A. B., Elkind M. S., Endres M., Etedal I., Faris M. E., Fischer U., Gankpe F., Gavidia M., GayeSaavedra A., Giroud M., Gongora-Rivera F., Hachinski V., Hacke W., Hamadeh R. R., Hamzat T. K., Hankey G. J., Heldner M. R., Ibrahim N. M., Inoue M., Jee S., Jiann-Shing J., Johnston S. C., Kalkonde Y., Kamenova S., Kelly P., Khan T., Kiechl S., Kondybayeva A., Kõrv J., Kravchenko M., Krishnamurthi R., Langhorne P., Kang Z. L., Kruja J., Lavados P. M., Lebedynets D., Leung T. W., Liebeskind D. S., Lindsay P., Liu L., López-Jaramillo P., Lotufo P. A., Machline-Carrion J. M., Markus H. S., Marquez-Romero J. M., Medina M. T., Medukhanova S., Mehndiratta M. M., Mirrakhimov E., Mohl S., Murphy S., Musa K. I., Nasreldein A, Nogueira R., Nolte C. H., Noubiap J. J., Novarro-Escudero N., O'Donnell M., Ogun Y., Oraby M. I., Ovbiagele B., Ōrken D. N., Ōzdemir A. O., Ozturk S., Paccot M., Peters A., Piradov M., Platz T., Potpara T., Ranta A., Rathore F. A., Sacco R. L., Sahathevan R., Santos I. C., Saposnik G., Sarfo F. S., Sharma M., Sheth K. N., Shobhana A., Silva S. N., Suwanwela N. C., Sylaja P. N., Thakur K., Toni D., Topcuoglu M. A., Torales J., Towfighi A., Truelsen T., Tsiskaridze A., Tsong-Hai L., Tulloch-Reid M., Useche J. N., Vanacker P., Vassilopoulou S., Venketasubramanian N., Vukorepa G., Vuletic V., Wahab K. W., Wang W., Wijeratne T., Wolfe C, Yifru M. Y., YockCorrales A., Yonemoto N., Yperzeele L., Owolabi, MO, Thrift, AG, Martins, S, Johnson, W, Pandian, J, Abd-Allah, F, Varghese, C, Mahal, A, Yaria, J, Phan, HT, Roth, G, Gall, SL, Beare, R, Phan, TG, D'Amelio M, Mikulik, R, Norrving, B, Feigin, VL, and Thrift A. G., Martins S., Johnson W., Pandian J., Abd-Allah F., Varghese C., Mahal A., Yaria J., Phan H. T., Roth G., Gall S. L., Beare R., Phan T. G., Mikulik R., Norrving B., Feigin V. Abera S.F., Addissie A., Adeleye A., Adilbekov Y., Adilbekova B., Adoukonou T.A. Aguiar de Sousa D., Akhmetzhanova Z., Akinyemi R.O., Akpalu A. MB. ChB , Ameriso S.F. , Andonova S., Abanto C., Awoniyi F.E., Bakhiet M., Basri H., Bath, P.M., Bereczki D., Beretta S., Berkowitz A.L., Bernhardt J., Berzina G., Bhavsar B., Bisharyan M.S., Bovet P., Brainin, M., Budincevic H., Cabral N.L., , Cadilhac D A. , Caso V., , Chen C., Chin J.H. , Christensen H, , Di, Chwojnicki K., Conforto A.B., Cruz V.T., D'Amelio M., Danielyan K.E., Davis, S., Demarin V, Dempsey R.J., Dichgans M., Dokova, Donnan, G., Duran, J., Elizondo M.A.B., Elkind M.S., Endres M., Etedal I., Faris M.E., Fischer U., Gankpe F., Gavidia M., GayeSaavedra A., Giroud M., Gongora-Rivera F., Hachinski V. , Hacke, W., Hamadeh R.R., Hamzat T.K., Hankey G.J., Heldner M.R., Ibrahim, N.M., Inoue M., Jee S., Jiann-Shing J., Johnston S. C., Kalkonde Y., Kamenova S., Kelly P., Khan T., Kiechl S., Kondybayeva A., Kõrv J., Kravchenko M., Krishnamurthi R., Langhorne, P., Kang Z.L., Kruja, J., Lavados P.M., Lebedynets D., Leung T.W., Liebeskind D.S., Lindsay P., Liu, L., López-Jaramillo P., Lotufo P.A., Machline-Carrion J.M., Markus, H.S., Marquez-Romero J.M., Medina M.T., Medukhanova S., Mehndiratta M.M., Mirrakhimov E., Mohl S., Murphy S., Musa K.I., Nasreldein A, Nogueira R., Nolte C.H., Norrving B., Noubiap J.J., Novarro-Escudero N., O'Donnell M., Ogun Y., Oraby M.I., Ovbiagele B., Ōrken D.N., Ōzdemir A.O., Ozturk S., Paccot M., Peters A., Piradov, M., Platz T., Potpara T., Ranta A., Rathore F.A., Roth G., Sacco R.L., Sahathevan R., Santos I.C., Saposnik G., Sarfo F.S., Sharma M., Sheth K.N., Shobhana A., Silva, S.N., Suwanwela N. C., Sylaja P.N., Thakur K., Toni D., Topcuoglu M.A., Torales J., Towfighi A., Truelsen, T., Tsiskaridze A., Tsong-Hai L., Tulloch-Reid M., Useche J.N., Vanacker P., Vassilopoulou S., Venketasubramanian N., Vukorepa G., Vuletic V., Wahab K.W., Wang W., Wijeratne T., Wolfe C, Yifru M.Y., YockCorrales A., Yonemoto N., Yperzeele L.

Subjects
Gerontology, medicine.medical_specialty, medicine.medical_treatment, media_common.quotation_subject, Globe, Commission, stroke quadrangle, Global Health, World Health Organization, World health, Article, Stroke service, rehabilitation, low and middle-income countrie, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, State (polity), prevention, Acute care, Surveys and Questionnaires, medicine, Humans, 030212 general & internal medicine, high-income countrie, Stroke, Developing Countries, media_common, Stroke services, Rehabilitation, business.industry, Stroke Rehabilitation, medicine.disease, 3. Good health, medicine.anatomical_structure, Neurology, low- and middle-income countrie, Settore MED/26 - Neurologia, acute care, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Abstract

Background Improving stroke services is critical for reducing the global stroke burden. The World Stroke Organization–World Health Organization– Lancet Neurology Commission on Stroke conducted a survey of the status of stroke services in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared to high-income countries. Methods Using a validated World Stroke Organization comprehensive questionnaire, we collected and compared data on stroke services along four pillars of the stroke quadrangle (surveillance, prevention, acute stroke, and rehabilitation) in 84 countries across World Health Organization regions and economic strata. The World Health Organization also conducted a survey of non-communicable diseases in 194 countries in 2019. Results Fewer surveillance activities (including presence of registries, presence of recent risk factors surveys, and participation in research) were reported in low-income countries than high-income countries. The overall global score for prevention was 40.2%. Stroke units were present in 91% of high-income countries in contrast to 18% of low-income countries (p Conclusions There is an urgent need to improve access to stroke units and services globally especially in LMICs. Countries with less stroke services can adapt strategies from those with better services. This could include establishment of a framework for regular monitoring of stroke burden and services, implementation of integrated prevention activities and essential acute stroke care services, and provision of interdisciplinary care for stroke rehabilitation.

Published
2021

6. Primary stroke prevention worldwide: translating evidence into action.

Author

Owolabi M.O., Thrift A.G., Mahal A., Ishida M., Martins S., Johnson W.D., Pandian J., Abd-Allah F., Yaria J., Phan H.T., Roth G., Gall S.L., Beare R., Phan T.G., Mikulik R., Akinyemi R.O., Norrving B., Brainin M., Feigin V.L., Abanto C., Abera S.F., Addissie A., Adebayo O., Adeleye A.O., Adilbekov Y., Adilbekova B., Adoukonou T.A., Aguiar de Sousa D., Ajagbe T., Akhmetzhanova Z., Akpalu A., Alvarez Ahlgren J., Ameriso S., Andonova S., Awoniyi F.E., Bakhiet M., Barboza M., Basri H., Bath P., Bello O., Bereczki D., Beretta S., Berkowitz A., Bernabe-Ortiz A., Bernhardt J., Berzina G., Bisharyan M., Bovet P., Budincevic H., Cadilhac D., Caso V., Chen C., Chin J., Chwojnicki K., Conforto A., Cruz V.T., D'Amelio M., Danielyan K., Davis S., Demarin V., Dempsey R., Dichgans M., Dokova K., Donnan G., Elkind M.S., Endres M., Fischer U., Gankpe F., Gaye Saavedra A., Gil A., Giroud M., Gnedovskaya E., Hachinski V., Hafdi M., Hamadeh R., Hamzat T.K., Hankey G., Heldner M., Ibrahim E.A., Ibrahim N.M., Inoue M., Jee S., Jeng J.-S., Kalkonde Y., Kamenova S., Karaszewski B., Kelly P., Khan T., Kiechl S., Kondybayeva A., Korv J., Kravchenko M., Krishnamurthi R.V., Kruja J., Lakkhanaloet M., Langhorne P., Lavados P.M., Law Z.K., Lawal A., Lazo-Porras M., Lebedynets D., Lee T.-H., Leung T., Liebeskind D.S., Lindsay P., Lopez-Jaramillo P., Lotufo P.A., Machline-Carrion J., Makanjuola A., Markus H.S., Marquez-Romero J.M., Medina M., Medukhanova S., Mehndiratta M.M., Merkin A., Mirrakhimov E., Mohl S., Moscoso-Porras M., Muller-Stierlin A., Murphy S., Musa K.I., Nasreldein A., Nogueira R.G., Nolte C., Noubiap J.J., Novarro-Escudero N., Ogun Y., Oguntoye R.A., Oraby M.I., Osundina M., Ovbiagele B., Orken D.N., Ozdemir A.O., Ozturk S., Paccot M., Phromjai J., Piradov P., Platz T., Potpara T., Ranta A., Rathore F., Richard E., Sacco R.L., Sahathevan R., Santos Carquin I., Saposnik G., Sarfo F.S., Sharma M., Sheth K., Shobhana A., Suwanwela N., Svyato I., Sylaja P.N., Tao X., Thakur K.T., Toni D., Topcuoglu M.A., Torales J., Towfighi A., Truelsen T.C., Tsiskaridze A., Tulloch-Reid M., Useche N., Vanacker P., Vassilopoulou S., Vukorepa G., Vuletic V., Wahab K.W., Wang W., Wijeratne T., Wolfe C., Yifru Y.M., Yock-Corrales A., Yonemoto N., Yperzeele L., Zhang P., Owolabi M.O., Thrift A.G., Mahal A., Ishida M., Martins S., Johnson W.D., Pandian J., Abd-Allah F., Yaria J., Phan H.T., Roth G., Gall S.L., Beare R., Phan T.G., Mikulik R., Akinyemi R.O., Norrving B., Brainin M., Feigin V.L., Abanto C., Abera S.F., Addissie A., Adebayo O., Adeleye A.O., Adilbekov Y., Adilbekova B., Adoukonou T.A., Aguiar de Sousa D., Ajagbe T., Akhmetzhanova Z., Akpalu A., Alvarez Ahlgren J., Ameriso S., Andonova S., Awoniyi F.E., Bakhiet M., Barboza M., Basri H., Bath P., Bello O., Bereczki D., Beretta S., Berkowitz A., Bernabe-Ortiz A., Bernhardt J., Berzina G., Bisharyan M., Bovet P., Budincevic H., Cadilhac D., Caso V., Chen C., Chin J., Chwojnicki K., Conforto A., Cruz V.T., D'Amelio M., Danielyan K., Davis S., Demarin V., Dempsey R., Dichgans M., Dokova K., Donnan G., Elkind M.S., Endres M., Fischer U., Gankpe F., Gaye Saavedra A., Gil A., Giroud M., Gnedovskaya E., Hachinski V., Hafdi M., Hamadeh R., Hamzat T.K., Hankey G., Heldner M., Ibrahim E.A., Ibrahim N.M., Inoue M., Jee S., Jeng J.-S., Kalkonde Y., Kamenova S., Karaszewski B., Kelly P., Khan T., Kiechl S., Kondybayeva A., Korv J., Kravchenko M., Krishnamurthi R.V., Kruja J., Lakkhanaloet M., Langhorne P., Lavados P.M., Law Z.K., Lawal A., Lazo-Porras M., Lebedynets D., Lee T.-H., Leung T., Liebeskind D.S., Lindsay P., Lopez-Jaramillo P., Lotufo P.A., Machline-Carrion J., Makanjuola A., Markus H.S., Marquez-Romero J.M., Medina M., Medukhanova S., Mehndiratta M.M., Merkin A., Mirrakhimov E., Mohl S., Moscoso-Porras M., Muller-Stierlin A., Murphy S., Musa K.I., Nasreldein A., Nogueira R.G., Nolte C., Noubiap J.J., Novarro-Escudero N., Ogun Y., Oguntoye R.A., Oraby M.I., Osundina M., Ovbiagele B., Orken D.N., Ozdemir A.O., Ozturk S., Paccot M., Phromjai J., Piradov P., Platz T., Potpara T., Ranta A., Rathore F., Richard E., Sacco R.L., Sahathevan R., Santos Carquin I., Saposnik G., Sarfo F.S., Sharma M., Sheth K., Shobhana A., Suwanwela N., Svyato I., Sylaja P.N., Tao X., Thakur K.T., Toni D., Topcuoglu M.A., Torales J., Towfighi A., Truelsen T.C., Tsiskaridze A., Tulloch-Reid M., Useche N., Vanacker P., Vassilopoulou S., Vukorepa G., Vuletic V., Wahab K.W., Wang W., Wijeratne T., Wolfe C., Yifru Y.M., Yock-Corrales A., Yonemoto N., Yperzeele L., and Zhang P.

Abstract

Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability worldwide and its burden is increasing rapidly in low-income and middle-income countries, many of which are unable to face the challenges it imposes. In this Health Policy paper on primary stroke prevention, we provide an overview of the current situation regarding primary prevention services, estimate the cost of stroke and stroke prevention, and identify deficiencies in existing guidelines and gaps in primary prevention. We also offer a set of pragmatic solutions for implementation of primary stroke prevention, with an emphasis on the role of governments and population-wide strategies, including task-shifting and sharing and health system re-engineering. Implementation of primary stroke prevention involves patients, health professionals, funders, policy makers, implementation partners, and the entire population along the life course.Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY 4.0 license

Published
2022

7. Burden and attitude to resistant and refractory migraine: a survey from the European Headache Federation with the endorsement of the European MigraineHeadache Alliance

Author

Sacco S., Lampl C., Maassen van den Brink A., Caponnetto V., Braschinsky M., Ducros A., Little P., Pozo-Rosich P., Reuter U., Ruiz de la Torre E., Sanchez Del Rio M., Sinclair A. J., Martelletti P., Katsarava Z., Cakciri G., Djamandi P., Grabova S., Halili G., Kruja J., Kuqo A., Naco D., Quka A., Stefanidhi L., Vyshka G., Zekja I., Bruera O., Gomez D., Guitian B., Roma J. C., Chen I. L., Bashirova S., Linkov M., Van Den Abbeele D., Vanderschueren G., Araujo R., Arruda R., Catharino A., Ciriaco J., Dalla Corte A., Dornas R., Felsenfeld B., Fonseca Taufner A., Fragoso Y., Hurtado R., Isoni Martins D., Londero R., Melo L., Mignoni K. S., Sgobbi De Souza P. V., Souza M. N., Osman S., Baltzer V., Pacheco Mosquera L. F., Dubroja I., Hucika Z., Lisak M., Lovrencic-Huzjan A., Lusic I., Mahovic Lakusic D., Mikulenka P., Rehulka P., Amin F. M., Antic S., Fakhril-Din Z., Moeller-Hansen J., Munksgaard S., Nan A. M., Pellesi L., Schytz H., Vides M., Braschinsky K., Krikmann U., Roos C., Cauchie A., Christian L., Guegan-Massardier E., Demarquay G., Gilles G., Mawet J., Kuhn E., Lanteri Minet M., Bustuchina Vlaicu M., Moisset X., Muresan M., Najjar-Ravan M., Giraud P., Simonin S., De Gaalon S., Chakhava G., Demuria M., Gegelashvili G., Kapanadze N., Antonakakis A., Gaul C., Forderreuther S., Huhn J. -I., Ibragimov S., Kamm K., Raffaelli B., Czaniera R., Ruscheweyh R., Gavanozi E., Karagiorgis G., Mavridism T., Ertsey C., Shubham D., Callista Tanowi A. D., Erdana Putra S., Hadi D. W., Kurnia L., Nasrul M., Albanese M., Antonaci F., Asioli G. M., Baschi R., Bentivegna E., Brunelli N., Caratozzolo S., Catarci T., Cherchi A., Corbelli I., Costa A., De Luca C., Doretti A., Favoni V., Ghiotto N., Giamberardino M. A., Giani L., Zanchin G., Govone F., Grillo G., Mampreso E., Negro A., Ornello R., Pasculli M., Pensato U., Prudenzano M. P. A., Quintana S., Rapisarda R., Romoli M., Russo A., Russo M., Spuntarelli V., Tiseo C., Torrente A., Vacca A., Vaula G., Vigano A., Vigneri S., Freimane A., Slosberga E., Zvaune L., Tan H. J., Fenech C., Cobilt-Catana R., De La Garza Neme Y., Martinez M., Proano Narvaez J. V., Rodriguez Herrera A., Vazquez D., Grosu O., Jakupi A., Kristoffersen E. S., Tronvik E., Winsvold B. S., Azhar M., Reyes Alvarez M. T., Vilchez Fernandez L., Dayrit G. D., Czapinska-Ciepiela E. K., Fila M., Gryglas-Dworak A., Couto M., Esperanca P., Ferreira A., Gil-Gouveia R., Goncalves A., Lopes M., Lourenco M., Machado J., Marinho M., Miranda M. A., Palavra F., Parreira E., Pavao Martins I., Pereira L., Pereira Monteiro J. M., Leahu P., Aloman S., Abramova E., Akhmadeeva L., Belopasova A., Bogdanova I., Chernyak M., Epifanova M., Fedorova E., Felbush A., Karpova M., Korobkova D., Korotkova D., Latysheva N., Makeeva T., Mikhalkina K., Osipova V., Roshchina O., Serga A., Serousova O. V., Sidorova Y., Skiba I., Skorobogatykh K., Vashchenko N., Apostolski S., Buder N., Kopitovic A., Mirjana J., Podgorac A., Rakic D., Simic S., Zarko M., Trajkovic J. Z., Beltran-Blasco I., Calabria Gallego M. D., Diaz Insa S., Ezpeleta D., Fernandez M., Garcia-Azorin D., Gonzalez-Garcia N., Guerrero A. L., Guillamon E., Herreros Rodriguez J., Layos-Romero A., Medrano V., Minguez-Olaondo A., Navarro Munoz S., Pare Curell M., Ruibal M., Sanchez Alvarez J. M., Santos S., Soler R., Viguera J., Zabalza R., Abdelrahman T., Abobaker Hamza S. B., Mustafa M. N., Edvinsson L., Gantenbein A., Maraffi I., Couturier E., Dirkx T., Hoebert M., Van Oosterhout W., Wim M., Zwartbol R., Bakir M., Demirel H., Erdemoglu A. K., Ertem D. H., Gonullu S., Ilgaz Aydinlar E., Inan L. E., Olmez B., Ozbenli T., Ozge A., Uluduz D., Uyar Cankay T., Yalinay Dikmen P., Saxena A. B., Bozhenko M., Bozhenko N., Bubnov R., Tsurkalenko O., Abu-Arafeh I., Idrovo L., Miller S., Nirmalananthan N., Sinclair A., Taleti E., Valori A., Whitehouse W., Zermansky A., Thura M., Institut Català de la Salut, [Sacco S, Caponnetto V] Neuroscience section – Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences and (Edificio Coppito 2), University of L’Aquila, Via Vetoio, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy. Regional Referral Headache Center of the Abruzzo Region, ASL Avezzano-Sulmona-L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy. [Lampl C] Department of Neurology, Headache Medical Centre Linz, Hospital Barmherzige Brüder, Centre of Integrative Medicine (ZiAM) Ordensklinikum Linz, Linz, Austria. [Maassen van den Brink A] Division of Pharmacology, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. [Braschinsky M] Headache Clinic, Department of Neurology, Tartu University Clinics, Tartu, Estonia. [Ducros A] Headache Unit, Neurology Department, Montpellier University Hospital and Montpellier University, Montpellier, France. [Pozo-Rosich P] Unitat de Cefalea, Servei de Neurologia, Vall d’Hebron Hospital Universitari, Barcelona, Spain. Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain. Grup d'Investigació en Cefalees i Dolors Neurològics, Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Sacco, S., Lampl, C., Maassen van den Brink, A., Caponnetto, V., Braschinsky, M., Ducros, A., Little, P., Pozo-Rosich, P., Reuter, U., Ruiz de la Torre, E., Sanchez Del Rio, M., Sinclair, A. J., Martelletti, P., Katsarava, Z., Cakciri, G., Djamandi, P., Grabova, S., Halili, G., Kruja, J., Kuqo, A., Naco, D., Quka, A., Stefanidhi, L., Vyshka, G., Zekja, I., Bruera, O., Gomez, D., Guitian, B., Roma, J. C., Chen, I. L., Bashirova, S., Linkov, M., Van Den Abbeele, D., Vanderschueren, G., Araujo, R., Arruda, R., Catharino, A., Ciriaco, J., Dalla Corte, A., Dornas, R., Felsenfeld, B., Fonseca Taufner, A., Fragoso, Y., Hurtado, R., Isoni Martins, D., Londero, R., Melo, L., Mignoni, K. S., Sgobbi De Souza, P. V., Souza, M. N., Osman, S., Baltzer, V., Pacheco Mosquera, L. F., Dubroja, I., Hucika, Z., Lisak, M., Lovrencic-Huzjan, A., Lusic, I., Mahovic Lakusic, D., Mikulenka, P., Rehulka, P., Amin, F. M., Antic, S., Fakhril-Din, Z., Moeller-Hansen, J., Munksgaard, S., Nan, A. M., Pellesi, L., Schytz, H., Vides, M., Braschinsky, K., Krikmann, U., Roos, C., Cauchie, A., Christian, L., Guegan-Massardier, E., Demarquay, G., Gilles, G., Mawet, J., Kuhn, E., Lanteri Minet, M., Bustuchina Vlaicu, M., Moisset, X., Muresan, M., Najjar-Ravan, M., Giraud, P., Simonin, S., De Gaalon, S., Chakhava, G., Demuria, M., Gegelashvili, G., Kapanadze, N., Antonakakis, A., Gaul, C., Forderreuther, S., Huhn, J. -I., Ibragimov, S., Kamm, K., Raffaelli, B., Czaniera, R., Ruscheweyh, R., Gavanozi, E., Karagiorgis, G., Mavridism, T., Ertsey, C., Shubham, D., Callista Tanowi, A. D., Erdana Putra, S., Hadi, D. W., Kurnia, L., Nasrul, M., Albanese, M., Antonaci, F., Asioli, G. M., Baschi, R., Bentivegna, E., Brunelli, N., Caratozzolo, S., Catarci, T., Cherchi, A., Corbelli, I., Costa, A., De Luca, C., Doretti, A., Favoni, V., Ghiotto, N., Giamberardino, M. A., Giani, L., Zanchin, G., Govone, F., Grillo, G., Mampreso, E., Negro, A., Ornello, R., Pasculli, M., Pensato, U., Prudenzano, M. P. A., Quintana, S., Rapisarda, R., Romoli, M., Russo, A., Russo, M., Spuntarelli, V., Tiseo, C., Torrente, A., Vacca, A., Vaula, G., Vigano, A., Vigneri, S., Freimane, A., Slosberga, E., Zvaune, L., Tan, H. J., Fenech, C., Cobilt-Catana, R., De La Garza Neme, Y., Martinez, M., Proano Narvaez, J. V., Rodriguez Herrera, A., Vazquez, D., Grosu, O., Jakupi, A., Kristoffersen, E. S., Tronvik, E., Winsvold, B. S., Azhar, M., Reyes Alvarez, M. T., Vilchez Fernandez, L., Dayrit, G. D., Czapinska-Ciepiela, E. K., Fila, M., Gryglas-Dworak, A., Couto, M., Esperanca, P., Ferreira, A., Gil-Gouveia, R., Goncalves, A., Lopes, M., Lourenco, M., Machado, J., Marinho, M., Miranda, M. A., Palavra, F., Parreira, E., Pavao Martins, I., Pereira, L., Pereira Monteiro, J. M., Leahu, P., Aloman, S., Abramova, E., Akhmadeeva, L., Belopasova, A., Bogdanova, I., Chernyak, M., Epifanova, M., Fedorova, E., Felbush, A., Karpova, M., Korobkova, D., Korotkova, D., Latysheva, N., Makeeva, T., Mikhalkina, K., Osipova, V., Roshchina, O., Serga, A., Serousova, O. V., Sidorova, Y., Skiba, I., Skorobogatykh, K., Vashchenko, N., Apostolski, S., Buder, N., Kopitovic, A., Mirjana, J., Podgorac, A., Rakic, D., Simic, S., Zarko, M., Trajkovic, J. Z., Beltran-Blasco, I., Calabria Gallego, M. D., Diaz Insa, S., Ezpeleta, D., Fernandez, M., Garcia-Azorin, D., Gonzalez-Garcia, N., Guerrero, A. L., Guillamon, E., Herreros Rodriguez, J., Layos-Romero, A., Medrano, V., Minguez-Olaondo, A., Navarro Munoz, S., Pare Curell, M., Ruibal, M., Sanchez Alvarez, J. M., Santos, S., Soler, R., Viguera, J., Zabalza, R., Abdelrahman, T., Abobaker Hamza, S. B., Mustafa, M. N., Edvinsson, L., Gantenbein, A., Maraffi, I., Couturier, E., Dirkx, T., Hoebert, M., Van Oosterhout, W., Wim, M., Zwartbol, R., Bakir, M., Demirel, H., Erdemoglu, A. K., Ertem, D. H., Gonullu, S., Ilgaz Aydinlar, E., Inan, L. E., Olmez, B., Ozbenli, T., Ozge, A., Uluduz, D., Uyar Cankay, T., Yalinay Dikmen, P., Saxena, A. B., Bozhenko, M., Bozhenko, N., Bubnov, R., Tsurkalenko, O., Abu-Arafeh, I., Idrovo, L., Miller, S., Nirmalananthan, N., Sinclair, A., Taleti, E., Valori, A., Whitehouse, W., Zermansky, A., Thura, M., and Internal Medicine

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Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Surveys and Questionnaires [ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT], medicine.medical_specialty, Pediatrics, Neurology, Consensus, enfermedades del sistema nervioso::enfermedades del sistema nervioso central::enfermedades cerebrales::trastornos con cefaleas::cefaleas primarias::trastornos migrañosos [ENFERMEDADES], migraine, migraine care, refractory migraine, resistant migraine, consensus, cross-sectional studies, headache, humans, surveys and questionnaires, migraine disorders, Pain medicine, Moderate confidence, Migraine Disorders, Medizin, Consensu, Migranya - Tractament, Qüestionaris, Refractory, Surveys and Questionnaires, medicine, Surveys and Questionnaire, Humans, Clinical significance, Nervous System Diseases::Central Nervous System Diseases::Brain Diseases::Headache Disorders::Headache Disorders, Primary::Migraine Disorders [DISEASES], Otros calificadores::/terapia [Otros calificadores], Migraine, Cross-Sectional Studie, business.industry, Headache, técnicas de investigación::métodos epidemiológicos::recopilación de datos::encuestas y cuestionarios [TÉCNICAS Y EQUIPOS ANALÍTICOS, DIAGNÓSTICOS Y TERAPÉUTICOS], General Medicine, Other subheadings::/therapy [Other subheadings], medicine.disease, Refractory migraine, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Cross-Sectional Studies, Burden, Medicine, Neurology (clinical), Level of care, business, Resistant migraine, Migraine care, Human, Research Article
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Background New treatments are currently offering new opportunities and challenges in clinical management and research in the migraine field. There is the need of homogenous criteria to identify candidates for treatment escalation as well as of reliable criteria to identify refractoriness to treatment. To overcome those issues, the European Headache Federation (EHF) issued a Consensus document to propose criteria to approach difficult-to-treat migraine patients in a standardized way. The Consensus proposed well-defined criteria for resistant migraine (i.e., patients who do not respond to some treatment but who have residual therapeutic opportunities) and refractory migraine (i.e., patients who still have debilitating migraine despite maximal treatment efforts). The aim of this study was to better understand the perceived impact of resistant and refractory migraine and the attitude of physicians involved in migraine care toward those conditions. Methods We conducted a web-questionnaire-based cross-sectional international study involving physicians with interest in headache care. Results There were 277 questionnaires available for analysis. A relevant proportion of participants reported that patients with resistant and refractory migraine were frequently seen in their clinical practice (49.5% for resistant and 28.9% for refractory migraine); percentages were higher when considering only those working in specialized headache centers (75% and 46% respectively). However, many physicians reported low or moderate confidence in managing resistant (8.1% and 43.3%, respectively) and refractory (20.7% and 48.4%, respectively) migraine patients; confidence in treating resistant and refractory migraine patients was different according to the level of care and to the number of patients visited per week. Patients with resistant and refractory migraine were infrequently referred to more specialized centers (12% and 19%, respectively); also in this case, figures were different according to the level of care. Conclusions This report highlights the clinical relevance of difficult-to-treat migraine and the presence of unmet needs in this field. There is the need of more evidence regarding the management of those patients and clear guidance referring to the organization of care and available opportunities.

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2021
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8. The state of stroke services across the globe: Report of World Stroke Organization-World Health Organization surveys.

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Owolabi M.O., Thrift A.G., Martins S., Johnson W., Pandian J., Abd-Allah F., Varghese C., Mahal A., Yaria J., Phan H.T., Gall S.L., Beare R., Phan T.G., Mikulik R., Feigin V.L., on behalf of the Stroke Experts Collaboration Group, Abera S.F., Addissie A., Adeleye A., Adilbekov Y., Adilbekova B., Adoukonou T.A., Aguiar D.S.D., Akhmetzhanova Z., Akinyemi R.O., Akpalu A., Ameriso S.F., Andonova S., Abanto C., Awoniyi F.E., Bakhiet M., Basri H., Bath P.M., Bereczki D., Beretta S., Berkowitz A.L., Bernhardt J., Berzina G., Bhavsar B., Bisharyan M.S., Bovet P., Brainin M., Budincevic H., Cabral N.L., Cadilhac D.A., Caso V., Chen C., Chin J.H., Christensen H., Chwojnicki K., Conforto A.B., Cruz V.T., D'Amelio M., Danielyan K.E., Davis S., Demarin V., Dempsey R.J., Dichgans M., Dokova, Donnan G., Duran J., Elizondo M.A.B., Elkind M.S., Endres M., Etedal I., Faris M.E., Fischer U., Gankpe F., Gavidia M., Gaye-Saavedra A., Giroud M., Gongora-Rivera F., Hachinski V., Hacke W., Hamadeh R.R., Hamzat T.K., Hankey G.J., Heldner M.R., Ibrahim N.M., Inoue M., Jee S., Jiann-Shing J., Johnston S., Kalkonde Y., Kamenova S., Kelly P., Khan T., Kiechl S., Kondybayeva A., Korv J., Kravchenko M., Krishnamurthi R., Langhorne P., Kang Z.L., Kruja J., Lavados P.M., Lebedynets D., Leung T.W., Liebeskind D.S., Lindsay P., Liu L., Lopez-Jaramillo P., Lotufo P.A., Machline-Carrion J.M., Markus H.S., Marquez-Romero J.M., Medina M.T., Medukhanova S., Mehndiratta M.M., Mirrakhimov E., Mohl S., Murphy S., Musa K.I., Nasreldein A., Nogueira R., Nolte C.H., Norrving B., Noubiap J.J., Novarro-Escudero N., O'Donnell M., Ogun V., Oraby M.I., Ovbiagele B., Orken D.N., Ozdemir A.O., Ozturk S., Paccot M., Peters A., Piradov M., Platz T., Potpara T., Ranta A., Rathore F.A., Roth G., Sacco R.L., Sahathevan R., Santos I.C., Saposnik G., Sarfo F.S., Sharma M., Sheth K.N., Shobhana A., Silva S.N., Suwanwela N., Sylaja P.N., Thakur K., Toni D., Topcuoglu M.A., Torales J., Towfighi A., Truelsen T., Tsiskaridze A., Tsong-Hai L., Tulloch-Reid M., Useche J.N., Vanacker P., Vassilopoulou S., Venketasubramanian N., Vukorepa G., Vuletic V., Wahab K.W., Wang W., Wijeratne T., Wolfe C., Yifru M.Y., Yock-Corrales A., Yonemoto N., Yperzeele L., Owolabi M.O., Thrift A.G., Martins S., Johnson W., Pandian J., Abd-Allah F., Varghese C., Mahal A., Yaria J., Phan H.T., Gall S.L., Beare R., Phan T.G., Mikulik R., Feigin V.L., on behalf of the Stroke Experts Collaboration Group, Abera S.F., Addissie A., Adeleye A., Adilbekov Y., Adilbekova B., Adoukonou T.A., Aguiar D.S.D., Akhmetzhanova Z., Akinyemi R.O., Akpalu A., Ameriso S.F., Andonova S., Abanto C., Awoniyi F.E., Bakhiet M., Basri H., Bath P.M., Bereczki D., Beretta S., Berkowitz A.L., Bernhardt J., Berzina G., Bhavsar B., Bisharyan M.S., Bovet P., Brainin M., Budincevic H., Cabral N.L., Cadilhac D.A., Caso V., Chen C., Chin J.H., Christensen H., Chwojnicki K., Conforto A.B., Cruz V.T., D'Amelio M., Danielyan K.E., Davis S., Demarin V., Dempsey R.J., Dichgans M., Dokova, Donnan G., Duran J., Elizondo M.A.B., Elkind M.S., Endres M., Etedal I., Faris M.E., Fischer U., Gankpe F., Gavidia M., Gaye-Saavedra A., Giroud M., Gongora-Rivera F., Hachinski V., Hacke W., Hamadeh R.R., Hamzat T.K., Hankey G.J., Heldner M.R., Ibrahim N.M., Inoue M., Jee S., Jiann-Shing J., Johnston S., Kalkonde Y., Kamenova S., Kelly P., Khan T., Kiechl S., Kondybayeva A., Korv J., Kravchenko M., Krishnamurthi R., Langhorne P., Kang Z.L., Kruja J., Lavados P.M., Lebedynets D., Leung T.W., Liebeskind D.S., Lindsay P., Liu L., Lopez-Jaramillo P., Lotufo P.A., Machline-Carrion J.M., Markus H.S., Marquez-Romero J.M., Medina M.T., Medukhanova S., Mehndiratta M.M., Mirrakhimov E., Mohl S., Murphy S., Musa K.I., Nasreldein A., Nogueira R., Nolte C.H., Norrving B., Noubiap J.J., Novarro-Escudero N., O'Donnell M., Ogun V., Oraby M.I., Ovbiagele B., Orken D.N., Ozdemir A.O., Ozturk S., Paccot M., Peters A., Piradov M., Platz T., Potpara T., Ranta A., Rathore F.A., Roth G., Sacco R.L., Sahathevan R., Santos I.C., Saposnik G., Sarfo F.S., Sharma M., Sheth K.N., Shobhana A., Silva S.N., Suwanwela N., Sylaja P.N., Thakur K., Toni D., Topcuoglu M.A., Torales J., Towfighi A., Truelsen T., Tsiskaridze A., Tsong-Hai L., Tulloch-Reid M., Useche J.N., Vanacker P., Vassilopoulou S., Venketasubramanian N., Vukorepa G., Vuletic V., Wahab K.W., Wang W., Wijeratne T., Wolfe C., Yifru M.Y., Yock-Corrales A., Yonemoto N., and Yperzeele L.

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Background: Improving stroke services is critical for reducing the global stroke burden. The World Stroke Organization-World Health Organization-Lancet Neurology Commission on Stroke conducted a survey of the status of stroke services in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared to high-income countries. Method(s): Using a validated World Stroke Organization comprehensive questionnaire, we collected and compared data on stroke services along four pillars of the stroke quadrangle (surveillance, prevention, acute stroke, and rehabilitation) in 84 countries across World Health Organization regions and economic strata. The World Health Organization also conducted a survey of non-communicable diseases in 194 countries in 2019. Result(s): Fewer surveillance activities (including presence of registries, presence of recent risk factors surveys, and participation in research) were reported in low-income countries than high-income countries. The overall global score for prevention was 40.2%. Stroke units were present in 91% of high-income countries in contrast to 18% of low-income countries (p < 0.001). Acute stroke treatments were offered in ~ 60% of high-income countries compared to 26% of low-income countries (p = 0.009). Compared to high-income countries, LMICs provided less rehabilitation services including in-patient rehabilitation, home assessment, community rehabilitation, education, early hospital discharge program, and presence of rehabilitation protocol. Conclusion(s): There is an urgent need to improve access to stroke units and services globally especially in LMICs. Countries with less stroke services can adapt strategies from those with better services. This could include establishment of a framework for regular monitoring of stroke burden and services, implementation of integrated prevention activities and essential acute stroke care services, and provision of interdisciplinary care for stroke rehabilitation.Copyright © 2021 World Stroke Organization.

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2021

22. Vascular Parkinsonism

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Koci, S., primary, Kapisyzi, M., additional, Dobi, D., additional, Rroji, A., additional, Vreto, G., additional, and Kruja, J., additional

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2013
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28. Vascular seizures

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Ndoja, D., primary, Kuqo, A., additional, Rroji, A., additional, Mijo, S., additional, Kiku, E., additional, Kruja, J., additional, and Buda, L., additional

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2013
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43. Primary stroke prevention worldwide:translating evidence into action

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Owolabi, Mayowa O., Thrift, Amanda G., Mahal, Ajay, Ishida, Marie, Martins, Sheila, Johnson, Walter D., Pandian, Jeyaraj, Abd-Allah, Foad, Yaria, Joseph, Phan, Hoang T., Roth, Greg, Gall, Seana L., Beare, Richard, Phan, Thanh G., Mikulik, Robert, Akinyemi, Rufus O., Norrving, Bo, Brainin, Michael, Feigin, Valery L., Abanto, Carlos, Abera, Semaw Ferede, Addissie, Adamu, Adebayo, Oluwadamilola, Adeleye, Amos Olufemi, Adilbekov, Yerzhan, Adilbekova, Bibigul, Adoukonou, Thierry Armel, Aguiar de Sousa, Diana, Ajagbe, Temitope, Akhmetzhanova, Zauresh, Akpalu, Albert, Álvarez Ahlgren, Jhon, Ameriso, Sebastián, Andonova, Silva, Awoniyi, Foloruso Emmanuel, Bakhiet, Moiz, Barboza, Miguel, Basri, Hamidon, Bath, Philip, Bello, Olamide, Bereczki, Dániel, Beretta, Simone, Berkowitz, Aaron, Bernabé-Ortiz, Antonio, Bernhardt, Julie, Berzina, Guna, Bisharyan, Mher, Bovet, Pascal, Budincevic, Hrvoje, Cadilhac, Dominique, Caso, Valeria, Chen, Christopher, Chin, Jerome, Chwojnicki, Kamil, Conforto, Adriana, Cruz, Vitor Tedim, D'Amelio, Marco, Danielyan, Kristine, Davis, Stephen, Demarin, Vida, Dempsey, Robert, Dichgans, Martin, Dokova, Klara, Donnan, Geoffrey, Elkind, Mitchell S., Endres, Matthias, Fischer, Urs, Gankpé, Fortuné, Gaye Saavedra, Andrés, Gil, Artyom, Giroud, Maurice, Gnedovskaya, Elena, Hachinski, Vladimir, Hafdi, Melanie, Hamadeh, Randah, Hamzat, T. Kolapo, Hankey, Graeme, Heldner, Mirjam, Ibrahim, Etedal Ahmed, Ibrahim, Norlinah Mohamed, Inoue, Manabu, Jee, Sungju, Jeng, Jiann-Shing, Kalkonde, Yogesh, Kamenova, Saltanat, Karaszewski, Bartosz, Kelly, Peter, Khan, Taskeen, Kiechl, Stefan, Kondybayeva, Aida, Kõrv, Janika, Kravchenko, Michael, Krishnamurthi, Rita V., Kruja, Jera, Lakkhanaloet, Mongkol, Langhorne, Peter, Lavados, Pablo M., Law, Zhe Kang, Lawal, Abisola, Lazo-Porras, Maria, Lebedynets, Dmytro, Lee, Tsong-Hai, Leung, Thomas, Liebeskind, David S., Lindsay, Patrice, López-Jaramillo, Patricio, Lotufo, Paulo Andrade, Machline-Carrion, Julia, Makanjuola, Akintomiwa, Markus, Hugh Stephen, Marquez-Romero, Juan Manuel, Medina, Marco, Medukhanova, Sabina, Mehndiratta, Man Mohan, Merkin, Alexandr, Mirrakhimov, Erkin, Mohl, Stephanie, Moscoso-Porras, Miguel, Müller-Stierlin, Annabel, Murphy, Sean, Musa, Kamarul Imran, Nasreldein, Ahmed, Nogueira, Raul Gomes, Nolte, Christian, Noubiap, Jean Jacques, Novarro-Escudero, Nelson, Ogun, Yomi, Oguntoye, Richard Ayobami, Oraby, Mohammed Ibrahim, Osundina, Morenike, Ovbiagele, Bruce, Orken, Dilek Necioglu, Ozdemir, Atilla Özcan, Ozturk, Serefnur, Paccot, Melanie, Phromjai, Jurairat, Piradov, Piradov, Platz, Thomas, Potpara, Tatjana, Ranta, Annemarei, Rathore, Farooq, Richard, Edo, Sacco, Ralph L., Sahathevan, Ramesh, Santos Carquín, Irving, Saposnik, Gustavo, Sarfo, Fred Stephen, Sharma, Mike, Sheth, Kevin, Shobhana, A., Suwanwela, Nijasri, Svyato, Irina, Sylaja, P.N., Tao, Xuanchen, Thakur, Kiran T., Toni, Danilo, Topcuoglu, Mehmet Akif, Torales, Julio, Towfighi, Amytis, Truelsen, Thomas Clement, Tsiskaridze, Alexander, Tulloch-Reid, Marshall, Useche, Nicolás, Vanacker, Peter, Vassilopoulou, Sophia, Vukorepa, Gorana, Vuletic, Vladimira, Wahab, Kolawole W., Wang, Wenzhi, Wijeratne, Tissa, Wolfe, Charles, Yifru, Yared Mamushet, Yock-Corrales, Adriana, Yonemoto, Naohiro, Yperzeele, Laetitia, Zhang, Puhong, Oguntoye, Stroke Experts Collaboration Group, Owolabi M.O., Thrift A.G., Mahal A., Ishida M., Martins S., Johnson W.D., Pandian J., Abd-Allah F., Yaria J., Phan H.T., Roth G., Gall S.L., Beare R., Phan T.G., Mikulik R., Akinyemi R.O., Norrving B., Brainin M., Feigin V.L., Abanto C., Abera S.F., Addissie A., Adebayo O., Adeleye A.O., Adilbekov Y., Adilbekova B., Adoukonou T.A., Aguiar de Sousa D., Ajagbe T., Akhmetzhanova Z., Akpalu A., Alvarez Ahlgren J., Ameriso S., Andonova S., Awoniyi F.E., Bakhiet M., Barboza M., Basri H., Bath P., Bello O., Bereczki D., Beretta S., Berkowitz A., Bernabe-Ortiz A., Bernhardt J., Berzina G., Bisharyan M., Bovet P., Budincevic H., Cadilhac D., Caso V., Chen C., Chin J., Chwojnicki K., Conforto A., Cruz V.T., D'Amelio M., Danielyan K., Davis S., Demarin V., Dempsey R., Dichgans M., Dokova K., Donnan G., Elkind M.S., Endres M., Fischer U., Gankpe F., Gaye Saavedra A., Gil A., Giroud M., Gnedovskaya E., Hachinski V., Hafdi M., Hamadeh R., Hamzat T.K., Hankey G., Heldner M., Ibrahim E.A., Ibrahim N.M., Inoue M., Jee S., Jeng J.-S., Kalkonde Y., Kamenova S., Karaszewski B., Kelly P., Khan T., Kiechl S., Kondybayeva A., Korv J., Kravchenko M., Krishnamurthi R.V., Kruja J., Lakkhanaloet M., Langhorne P., Lavados P.M., Law Z.K., Lawal A., Lazo-Porras M., Lebedynets D., Lee T.-H., Leung T., Liebeskind D.S., Lindsay P., Lopez-Jaramillo P., Lotufo P.A., Machline-Carrion J., Makanjuola A., Markus H.S., Marquez-Romero J.M., Medina M., Medukhanova S., Mehndiratta M.M., Merkin A., Mirrakhimov E., Mohl S., Moscoso-Porras M., Muller-Stierlin A., Murphy S., Musa K.I., Nasreldein A., Nogueira R.G., Nolte C., Noubiap J.J., Novarro-Escudero N., Ogun Y., Oguntoye R.A., Oraby M.I., Osundina M., Ovbiagele B., Orken D.N., Ozdemir A.O., Ozturk S., Paccot M., Phromjai J., Piradov P., Platz T., Potpara T., Ranta A., Rathore F., Richard E., Sacco R.L., Sahathevan R., Santos Carquin I., Saposnik G., Sarfo F.S., Sharma M., Sheth K., Shobhana A., Suwanwela N., Svyato I., Sylaja P.N., Tao X., Thakur K.T., Toni D., Topcuoglu M.A., Torales J., Towfighi A., Truelsen T.C., Tsiskaridze A., Tulloch-Reid M., Useche N., Vanacker P., Vassilopoulou S., Vukorepa G., Vuletic V., Wahab K.W., Wang W., Wijeratne T., Wolfe C., Yifru Y.M., Yock-Corrales A., Yonemoto N., Yperzeele L., and Zhang P.

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Global Burden of Disease, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Nursing, BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE. Clinical Medical Sciences. Neurology, Medicine, 030212 general & internal medicine, Stroke, Health policy, Cause of death, Entire population, Health professionals, business.industry, Health Policy, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, BIOMEDICINA I ZDRAVSTVO. Kliničke medicinske znanosti. Neurologija, medicine.disease, 3. Good health, Action (philosophy), Stroke prevention, Occlusive Cerebrovascular Disease, Life course approach, Human medicine, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability worldwide and its burden is increasing rapidly in low-income and middle-income countries, many of which are unable to face the challenges it imposes. In this Health Policy paper on primary stroke prevention, we provide an overview of the current situation regarding primary prevention services, estimate the cost of stroke and stroke prevention, and identify deficiencies in existing guidelines and gaps in primary prevention. We also offer a set of pragmatic solutions for implementation of primary stroke prevention, with an emphasis on the role of governments and population-wide strategies, including task-shifting and sharing and health system re-engineering. Implementation of primary stroke prevention involves patients, health professionals, funders, policy makers, implementation partners, and the entire population along the life course.

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2022
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44. Estimating the Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment and Its Associated Factors in Albania: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.

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Hoxha M, Galgani S, Kruja J, Alimehmeti I, Rapo V, Çipi F, Tricarico D, and Zappacosta B

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Background/objectives: Cognitive impairment is an intermediate state between normal aging and dementia, and its detection in the early stages is essential to prevent dementia, an incurable pathology. The aim of this study is to screen and estimate the prevalence of cognitive impairment, including dementia, and its correlated factors in a community-based sample of the Albanian population over 50 years old., Methods: We carried out a door-to-door neuropsychological screening of Albanian residents older than 50 years from November 2023 to June 2024 in 12 Albanian districts. Participants completed the Early Dementia Questionnaire (EDQ) and the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)., Results: The overall estimating prevalence of cognitive impairment and early dementia among the Albanian population over 50 years old was 14.04% using the MMSE, with 2.31% for MMSE ≤18 (serious cognitive impairment), 5.51% for MMSE 19-22 (mild cognitive impairment (MCI)), and 6.22 for MMSE 23-24 (suspected cognitive impairment or dementia),respectively. The prevalence of early dementia using the EDQ was significantly higher (53.99%).The number of male participants with MMSE scores of 23-24 (suspected cognitive impairment or early dementia) was 2.5 times higher with respect to female participants. Smoking and alcohol consumption decreased the MMSE scores. The number of participants with normal cognitive function (MMSE scores 25-30) was lower among participants with hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cerebral ischemia., Conclusions: A diagnostic evaluation, including a clinical examination, neuroimaging, and laboratory studies, is further required for a diagnosis. Despite limitations, the data provided in this study are the only ones reported for a large community-based sample of the older adult Albanian population, which can help health care providers to diagnose cognitive impairment.

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2024
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45. General neurology: Current challenges and future implications.

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Bassetti CLA, Accorroni A, Arnesen A, Basri HB, Berger T, Berlit P, Boon P, Charway-Felli A, Kruja J, Lewis S, Markowski M, Medina MT, McCombe P, Moro E, Ozturk S, Smith P, and Vuletic V

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Humans, Nervous System Diseases therapy, Neurologists, Forecasting, Europe, Neurology trends
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Background and Purpose: In the coming decades, the world will face an increasing burden of neurological disorders (ND) and an urgent need to promote brain health. These challenges contrast with an insufficient neurological workforce in most countries, as well as decreasing numbers of general neurologists and neurologists attracted to work in general neurology (GN). This white paper aims to review the current situation of GN and reflect on its future., Methods: The European Academy of Neurology (EAN) task force (TF) met nine times between November 2021 and June 2023. During the 2023 EAN annual meeting, attendees were asked to answer five questions concerning the future of GN. The document was sent for suggestions and eventually approval to the board and the presidents of the 47 national societies of the EAN., Results: The TF first identified four relevant current and future challenges related to GN: (i) definition, (ii) practice, (iii) education, and (iv) research. The TF then identified seven initiatives to further develop GN at both the academic and community level. Finally, the TF formulated 16 recommendations to promote GN in the future., Conclusions: GN will remain essential in the coming decades to provide rapid, accessible, and comprehensive management of patients with ND that is affordable and cost-effective. There is also a need for research, education, and other initiatives aiming to facilitate improved working conditions, recognition, and prestige for those pursuing a career in GN., (© 2024 The Authors. European Journal of Neurology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of European Academy of Neurology.)

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2024
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46. Reversible paraparesis due to extramedullary hematopoiesis.

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Muharremi E, Djamandi P, Rroji A, and Kruja J

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Extramedullary hematopoiesis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of spastic paraplegia in a patient with thalassemia. Radiotherapy remains the treatment of choice, and regain of motor power is expected., Competing Interests: None., (© 2023 The Authors. Clinical Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

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2023
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47. Practical needs and considerations for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons with neurological disorders: Recommendations using a modified Delphi approach.

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Rezaei S, Sakadi F, Hiew FL, Rodriguez-Leyva I, Kruja J, Wasay M, Seidi OA, Abdel-Aziz S, Nafissi S, and Mateen F

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Background: There are >70 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, including refugees, internally displaced persons, and asylum seekers. While the health needs of forcibly displaced people have been characterized in the literature, more still needs to be done globally to translate this knowledge into effective policies and actions, particularly in neurology. Methods: In 2020, a global network of published experts on neurological disease and refugees was convened. Nine physician experts from nine countries (2 low, 1 lower-middle income, 5 upper-middle, 1 high income) with experience treating displaced people originating from 18 countries participated in three survey and two discussion rounds in accordance with the Delphi method. Results: A consensus list of priority interventions for treating neurological conditions in displaced people was created, agnostic to cost considerations, with the ten highest ranking tests or treatments ranked as: computerized tomography scans, magnetic resonance imaging scans, levetiracetam, acetylsalicylic acid, carbamazepine, paracetamol, sodium valproate, basic blood tests, steroids and anti-tuberculous medication. The most important contextual considerations (100% consensus) were all economic and political, including the economic status of the displaced person's country of origin, the host country, and the stage in the asylum seeking process. The annual cost to purchase the ten priority neurological interventions for the entire displaced population was estimated to be 220 million USD for medications and 4.2 billion USD for imaging and tests. Conclusions: A need for neuroimaging and anti-seizure medications for forcibly displaced people was emphasized. These recommendations could guide future research and investment in neurological care for forcibly displaced people., Competing Interests: No competing interests were disclosed., (Copyright: © 2022 Rezaei S et al.)

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2022
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48. Practical needs and considerations for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons with neurological disorders: Recommendations using a modified Delphi approach.

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Rezaei S, Sakadi F, Hiew FL, Rodriguez-Leyva I, Kruja J, Wasay M, Seidi OA, Abdel-Aziz S, Nafissi S, and Mateen F

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Background: There are >70 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, including refugees, internally displaced persons, and asylum seekers. While the health needs of forcibly displaced people have been characterized in the literature, more still needs to be done globally to translate this knowledge into effective policies and actions, particularly in neurology. Methods: In 2020, a global network of published experts on neurological disease and refugees was convened. Nine physician experts from nine countries (2 low, 1 lower-middle income, 5 upper-middle, 1 high income) with experience treating displaced people originating from 18 countries participated in three survey and two discussion rounds in accordance with the Delphi method. Results: A consensus list of priority interventions for treating neurological conditions in displaced people was created, agnostic to cost considerations, with the ten highest ranking tests or treatments ranked as: computerized tomography scans, magnetic resonance imaging scans, levetiracetam, acetylsalicylic acid, carbamazepine, paracetamol, sodium valproate, basic blood tests, steroids and anti-tuberculous medication. The most important contextual considerations (100% consensus) were all economic and political, including the economic status of the displaced person's country of origin, the host country, and the stage in the asylum seeking process. The annual cost to purchase the ten priority neurological interventions for the entire displaced population was estimated to be 220 million USD for medications and 4.2 billion USD for imaging and tests. Conclusions: A need for neuroimaging and anti-seizure medications for forcibly displaced people was emphasized. These recommendations could guide future research and investment in neurological care for forcibly displaced people., Competing Interests: No competing interests were disclosed., (Copyright: © 2021 Rezaei S et al.)

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2021
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49. Rituximab for people with multiple sclerosis.

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Filippini G, Kruja J, and Del Giovane C

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Fingolimod Hydrochloride, Glatiramer Acetate, Humans, Rituximab adverse effects, Young Adult, Multiple Sclerosis drug therapy, Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive drug therapy
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Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common neurological cause of disability in young adults. Off-label rituximab for MS is used in most countries surveyed by the International Federation of MS, including high-income countries where on-label disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) are available.  OBJECTIVES: To assess beneficial and adverse effects of rituximab as 'first choice' and as 'switching' for adults with MS., Search Methods: We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and trial registers for completed and ongoing studies on 31 January 2021., Selection Criteria: We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and controlled non-randomised studies of interventions (NRSIs) comparing rituximab with placebo or another DMT for adults with MS., Data Collection and Analysis: We followed standard Cochrane methodology. We used the Cochrane Collaboration's tool for assessing risk of bias. We rated the certainty of evidence using GRADE for: disability worsening, relapse, serious adverse events (SAEs), health-related quality of life (HRQoL), common infections, cancer, and mortality. We conducted separate analyses for rituximab as 'first choice' or as 'switching', relapsing or progressive MS, comparison versus placebo or another DMT, and RCTs or NRSIs., Main Results: We included 15 studies (5 RCTs, 10 NRSIs) with 16,429 participants of whom 13,143 were relapsing MS and 3286 progressive MS. The studies were one to two years long and compared rituximab as 'first choice' with placebo (1 RCT) or other DMTs (1 NRSI), rituximab as 'switching' against placebo (2 RCTs) or other DMTs (2 RCTs, 9 NRSIs). The studies were conducted worldwide; most originated from high-income countries, six from the Swedish MS register. Pharmaceutical companies funded two studies. We identified 14 ongoing studies. Rituximab as 'first choice' for relapsing MS Rituximab versus placebo: no studies met eligibility criteria for this comparison. Rituximab versus other DMTs: one NRSI compared rituximab with interferon beta or glatiramer acetate, dimethyl fumarate, natalizumab, or fingolimod in active relapsing MS at 24 months' follow-up. Rituximab likely results in a large reduction in relapses compared with interferon beta or glatiramer acetate (hazard ratio (HR) 0.14, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.05 to 0.39; 335 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). Rituximab may reduce relapses compared with dimethyl fumarate (HR 0.29, 95% CI 0.08 to 1.00; 206 participants; low-certainty evidence) and natalizumab (HR 0.24, 95% CI 0.06 to 1.00; 170 participants; low-certainty evidence). It may make little or no difference on relapse compared with fingolimod (HR 0.26, 95% CI 0.04 to 1.69; 137 participants; very low-certainty evidence). The study reported no deaths over 24 months. The study did not measure disability worsening, SAEs, HRQoL, and common infections. Rituximab as 'first choice' for progressive MS One RCT compared rituximab with placebo in primary progressive MS at 24 months' follow-up. Rituximab likely results in little to no difference in the number of participants who have disability worsening compared with placebo (odds ratio (OR) 0.71, 95% CI 0.45 to 1.11; 439 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). Rituximab may result in little to no difference in recurrence of relapses (OR 0.60, 95% CI 0.18 to 1.99; 439 participants; low-certainty evidence), SAEs (OR 1.25, 95% CI 0.71 to 2.20; 439 participants; low-certainty evidence), common infections (OR 1.14, 95% CI 0.75 to 1.73; 439 participants; low-certainty evidence), cancer (OR 0.50, 95% CI 0.07 to 3.59; 439 participants; low-certainty evidence), and mortality (OR 0.25, 95% CI 0.02 to 2.77; 439 participants; low-certainty evidence). The study did not measure HRQoL. Rituximab versus other DMTs: no studies met eligibility criteria for this comparison. Rituximab as 'switching' for relapsing MS  One RCT compared rituximab with placebo in relapsing MS at 12 months' follow-up. Rituximab may decrease recurrence of relapses compared with placebo (OR 0.38, 95% CI 0.16 to 0.93; 104 participants; low-certainty evidence). The data did not confirm or exclude a beneficial or detrimental effect of rituximab relative to placebo on SAEs (OR 0.90, 95% CI 0.28 to 2.92; 104 participants; very low-certainty evidence), common infections (OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.37 to 2.24; 104 participants; very low-certainty evidence), cancer (OR 1.55, 95% CI 0.06 to 39.15; 104 participants; very low-certainty evidence), and mortality (OR 1.55, 95% CI 0.06 to 39.15; 104 participants; very low-certainty evidence). The study did not measure disability worsening and HRQoL.  Five NRSIs compared rituximab with other DMTs in relapsing MS at 24 months' follow-up. The data did not confirm or exclude a beneficial or detrimental effect of rituximab relative to interferon beta or glatiramer acetate on disability worsening (HR 0.86, 95% CI 0.52 to 1.42; 1 NRSI, 853 participants; very low-certainty evidence). Rituximab likely results in a large reduction in relapses compared with interferon beta or glatiramer acetate (HR 0.18, 95% CI 0.07 to 0.49; 1 NRSI, 1383 participants; moderate-certainty evidence); and fingolimod (HR 0.08, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.32; 1 NRSI, 256 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). The data did not confirm or exclude a beneficial or detrimental effect of rituximab relative to natalizumab on relapses (HR 1.0, 95% CI 0.2 to 5.0; 1 NRSI, 153 participants; very low-certainty evidence). Rituximab likely increases slightly common infections compared with interferon beta or glatiramer acetate (OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.11 to 2.62; 1 NRSI, 5477 participants; moderate-certainty evidence); and compared with natalizumab (OR 1.58, 95% CI 1.08 to 2.32; 2 NRSIs, 5001 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). Rituximab may increase slightly common infections compared with fingolimod (OR 1.26, 95% CI 0.90 to 1.77; 3 NRSIs, 5187 participants; low-certainty evidence). It may make little or no difference compared with ocrelizumab (OR 0.02, 95% CI 0.00 to 0.40; 1 NRSI, 472 participants; very low-certainty evidence). The data did not confirm or exclude a beneficial or detrimental effect of rituximab on mortality compared with fingolimod (OR 5.59, 95% CI 0.22 to 139.89; 1 NRSI, 136 participants; very low-certainty evidence) and natalizumab (OR 6.66, 95% CI 0.27 to 166.58; 1 NRSI, 153 participants; very low-certainty evidence). The included studies did not measure SAEs, HRQoL, and cancer., Authors' Conclusions: For preventing relapses in relapsing MS, rituximab as 'first choice' and as 'switching' may compare favourably with a wide range of approved DMTs. A protective effect of rituximab against disability worsening is uncertain. There is limited information to determine the effect of rituximab for progressive MS.  The evidence is uncertain about the effect of rituximab on SAEs. They are relatively rare in people with MS, thus difficult to study, and they were not well reported in studies. There is an increased risk of common infections with rituximab, but absolute risk is small.  Rituximab is widely used as off-label treatment in people with MS; however, randomised evidence is weak. In the absence of randomised evidence, remaining uncertainties on beneficial and adverse effects of rituximab for MS might be clarified by making real-world data available., (Copyright © 2021 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.)

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2021
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